A controversial grant to fund Michigan’s foray into the space race is revived after being grounded by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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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 Senate panel rejects Whitmer gas tax, as budget dance continues
Senate Republicans adopted a state transportation budget without any new long-term funding for roads. That proposal will come this summer, Republicans said.
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Dana Nessel, in a nod to Michigan workers, creates payroll fraud unit
The attorney general, who received heavy union support in her campaign, said Monday she will go after Michigan companies that don’t pay full wages and benefits to employees through a new payroll fraud unit
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When Michigan school districts go into debt, kids and communities pay price
Michigan is among a dozen states that don’t provide funding to build or maintain buildings. That’s left districts like Whitmore Lake facing debt after trying to finance capital projects. How many more Michigan districts are in trouble?
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Whitmer seeks a $5 million Pure Michigan cut to apply to roads. GOP balks.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration says cutting $5 million from the Pure Michigan marketing budget will free up money for roads and schools. But two key House and Senate Republicans want to keep the popular campaign intact.
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Dana Nessel, Michigan’s brash attorney general, plows through Lansing
Just months into office, the state’s top lawyer has dueled with Lansing Republicans, the Trump administration and the Catholic church, while reversing course on lawsuits by her conservative predecessor. Got a problem with that?
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Yes, it takes billions to fix Michigan roads. No, taxpayers don’t want to pay.
How willing are politicians to raise taxes on roads when the idea is unpopular and voters don’t trust Lansing? We’ll soon find out.
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Whitmer and Republican leaders join forces to study Michigan jail reforms
Elected leaders, judges and law enforcement want to learn more about the state’s crowded jails in an era of lower crime rates, in hopes of crafting new laws to reduce the inmate population, cut costs and right wrongs.
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Public outcry changed Michigan social studies standards. Add your voice.
The public has one more round of public meetings to offer its views on updating subjects covered in social studies classes across the state. Check out the schedule for a hearing near you.
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A deal to fix Michigan’s roads looks to roll into summer, at least
The ball is in the Republican Legislature’s court when it comes to presenting an alternative to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s $2.5 billion road-funding plan. Will private negotiations produce a compromise both sides can sell?