State regulators approved a $157.5 million natural gas rate hike for Consumers Energy, raising average customer bills by $6.44 a month starting in November.
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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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$50M for controversial UP copper mine on chopping block in Michigan budget
A state budget still under negotiation is not expected to include $50 million for the controversial Copperwood mine project in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
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Gretchen Whitmer hints she won’t run for president, blasts Trump tariffs
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used a Toronto speech to blast Trump’s tariffs and then implied she won’t run for president in 2028: ‘I don’t know if I need to be the main character in the next chapter’
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How the federal government shutdown impacts Michigan: mail, benefits, parks
The US government shut down Wednesday morning. Michigan residents receiving federal benefits will still get them in most cases, but delays across most government sectors are likely.
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Michigan officials miss budget deadline but pass bill to stop state government shutdown
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and state lawmakers failed to finalize a new budget by midnight as required by the Michigan Constitution. But they passed a temporary spending bill to stop a government shutdown.
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Grand Blanc pledges kindness, unity after ‘horrible evil’ of church shooting
In a community reeling from bloodshed on Sunday, Tuesday brought messages of togetherness, even forgiveness.
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Gretchen Whitmer: Michigan government ‘will stay open,’ budget coming ‘this week’
Despite shutdown threat, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says the state government will stay ‘up and running’ as a budget is finalized.
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State of Michigan budget 2026: Will officials avoid a government shutdown?
Michigan officials meeting in Lansing today must finalize a state budget by midnight to avoid a government shutdown. Here’s what we know.
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Moments after Michigan church attack, a race to save lives: ‘I need you now’
Scores of first responders rushed to a Michigan church on Sunday after a mass shooting and fire. Dispatch recordings show how the urgency grew by the minute as crews tried to find six children in the smoke-filled church.
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Cannabis group plots lawsuit over new Michigan weed tax plan
Top Michigan marijuana trade group weighs lawsuit over proposed 24% wholesale tax integral to state budget deal. At issue: Whether lawmakers are amending a voter-approved legalization law.