Michigan trial courts cost about $1.2 billion annually to maintain and are primarily funded by local governments and court fees. A new report from the Michigan Judicial Council recommends a centralized state funding system to relieve pressure on local courts and remove possible conflicts of interest.
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 program for troubled girls is closing. Officials fear more will follow
Vista Maria’s 50-year-old child treatment program is closing. Some see it as a dire warning for youth rehabilitation services in Michigan.
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Mary Sheffield makes history as Detroit’s first woman mayor
The Detroit City Council president crushes minister Solomon Kinloch Jr. to succeed Mike Duggan, who is running for governor.
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In Michigan’s UP, a Head Start preschool closes. Blame the government shutdown
After its federal funding ran dry, a free preschool program for low-income kids in the Upper Peninsula has closed. Advocates say others are at risk.
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Food stamp delay hits Michigan: Residents ration, pantries scramble
The Trump administration agreed to resume partial SNAP payments but warned it could take “weeks” for reduced benefits to reach people. Michiganders are already grappling with the delay.
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2 plotted terror attacks at LGBTQ+ bars in Detroit area, authorities say
Two men faces terrorism charges in federal court but one defense attorney says the charges resulted from “fear-mongering.”
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FBI: Grand Blanc shooting was ‘targeted’ attack on Mormons: What we know
Check here for the latest developments from the church attack in Grand Blanc Township.
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Judges: Feds must continue SNAP food assistance. Michigan delays still expected
Two judges order Trump admin to use contingency funds for SNAP. Michiganders still expected to miss weekend food assistance payments.
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Michigan elections: Detroit mayor, 48 school bonds and more. What to know
Tuesday is election day in Michigan, where voters will decide races and issues in 72 of the state’s 83 counties. There’s a big vote for Detroit mayor, dozens of school bond proposals, city charter revisions and more.
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In a Democratic stronghold, a GOP edge: The only candidate on the ballot
Michigan Democrats are sounding alarms over an election clerk race in Southfield, where a Republican who challenged 2020 election results is the only candidate on the ballot.