Plans to expand a cash assistance program for new and expecting mothers are now ‘in limbo’ after Michigan House Republicans unexpectedly canceled previously approved spending, according to Dr. Mona Hanna.
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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 House cancels $645M in state spending without Senate OK
Through an arcane section of state law, the Republican-controlled state House scrapped hundreds of millions in ongoing spending on state projects. Democrats called the process ‘corrupt.’
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Michigan cracks down on using fake lawyer letters to smuggle drugs into prisons
Michigan is tightening its mail policy after finding synthetic drugs embedded in paper sent under the guise of legal or confidential mail. The department says the updated approach creates another safeguard.
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Bills spurred by Michigan hospital killing would allow free PPO service
Victims of domestic violence or stalking wouldn’t have to pay police to serve the perpetrator with a personal protection order under the state Senate-passed legislation.
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Duggan reflects on development, Detroit’s population, data center ‘secrecy’
Duggan decided not to seek reelection so he could run for governor of Michigan in 2026 as an independent candidate.
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Michigan quickly deletes government chats, raising transparency questions
Requests for communications between state officials filed by Bridge Michigan have been repeatedly denied because the records, if they existed, have been deleted.
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Michigan to use $38M in opioid funds to expand housing for people in recovery
The $38 million for stable housing comes as the Trump administration shifts away from long-term solutions for the country’s homeless.
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Michigan’s new pot tax still a go after judge denies injunction to block it
Michigan’s new 24% wholesale tax on marijuana is the centerpiece of a new road funding plan lawmakers crafted earlier this year. Industry representatives are suing to stop it.
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Michigan Hmong refugee released from ICE custody: ‘Just glad to be home’
Lue Yang, a St. Johns resident and Hmong refugee who had been in federal immigration detention since July, was released to his family Wednesday after intervention from state and federal lawmakers. His fight to stay in the US isn’t over.
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Michigan Supreme Court eyes limits on courthouse immigration arrests
Proposed rule would bar immigration arrests at state or local courts as the Trump administration cracks down on illegal immigration.