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A House bill expected to be introduced this week would offer more protections for renewable energy producers. Supporters of a competing Senate measure say their approach takes Michigan out of the process of picking winners and losers.

Gun Lake Tribe stops payments to protest state’s expansion into online gaming, which the tribe says violates compact. If other tribes follow suit, MEDC funding put at risk.

Some communities have learned that extending economic incentives to companies can carry risks

The Pew Charitable Trusts argues that early state intervention is critical when municipal fiscal troubles first appear.

A wicked recent storm along with several harsh winters have hurt the bottom line for lodging, retail, fruit crops in northern vacation retreats.

Disability rolls surge past 500,000 workers, who are unlikely to return to the workforce. Critics claim Michigan’s system is too soft.

At current rates, money marked for workers with long-term disabilities will be exhausted by the 2016.

Snyder’s approval rating slips while Obama’s climbs.

Senate bill to expand the four-year degree offerings by community colleges faces stiff opposition from the state’s 15 public universities.