Michigan judge freezes funding House Republicans voted to block. But roughly 70% of it has already been ‘encumbered,’ according to a state attorney.
Michigan Government
Citizens cannot do their job of running their government if they don’t know what their public servants are doing.
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Michigan tribes warn members about ICE stops: ‘Irony maybe is the word’
Multiple Michigan tribes issued public warnings to their citizens to carry documentation after reports that at least five Native Americans had been detained by ICE agents in Minneapolis.
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‘Tough decisions’ coming as Michigan faces $1 billion budget hole
Michigan lawmakers may have less money to work with in future budget cycles as the state braces for a $1.1 billion hole.
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Michigan prisoners make 12,000 license plates a day — and $1.31 per hour
Every Michigan license plate is made at an Adrian prison, where
roughly 40 minimum-security inmates staff a factory. Pay ranges from 65 cents to $1.31 an hour.
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Dana Nessel: Bar immigration arrests at Michigan courthouses
As tensions flare over the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation push, Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel urges Michigan Supreme Court to ban immigration arrests in local courthouses.
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Michigan nears school cellphone ban. What to know
Michigan House OK’s ban on using smartphones in public and charter schools across the state. Students could still carry ‘dumb’ phones without access to TikTok.
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Michigan’s Slotkin investigated by Trump administration for video to troops
Slotkin and other Democrats told troops to resist “illegal orders.” Donald Trump called the video “seditious.”
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Fact check: Donald Trump touts economy, downplays costs in Michigan speech
President Donald Trump returned to Michigan on Tuesday to claim major economic wins but falsely claimed the cost of groceries and rents have fallen. Here are the facts.
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Full video: President Donald Trump addresses Detroit Economic Club
President Donald Trump is scheduled to address members of the Detroit Economic Club at 2 p.m. Watch the speech here.
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As Donald Trump returns, the ‘Michigan miracle’ he promised remains far off
President Donald Trump returns to Michigan on Tuesday to discuss the economy, which remains sluggish in the state where he promised a ‘Michigan miracle.’ Here are the facts.