The state’s High Court jousted with attorneys Wednesday over whether a measure that would change the way Michigan draws voting lines should be allowed to go to voters in November.
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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Where Michigan governor candidates stand on taxes, spending
Republican, Democratic and Libertarian candidates for governor outline their plans to spend money – and whether they’ll want more taxes.
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California’s redistricting commission has some free advice for Michigan
California has had a citizen redistricting commission since 2008 similar to the one proposed in Michigan. One lesson from the Left Coast: be prepared for lawsuits.
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Where Michigan governor candidates stand on fixing the roads
Republican, Democratic and Libertarian candidates for governor outline their plans to fund road repairs. Some say considerably more than others.
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Can any Michigan governor candidate fix the roads?
Democratic, Republican and Libertarian candidates for governor claim to have plans to fix Michigan roads. But none detail how they would raise the billions of dollars said to be needed each year.
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Michigan inmates may lose college funding. That’s bad news for the rest of us.
Studies show prison education more than pays for itself by making ex-cons less likely to reoffend. But funding for prison classes may well run dry by next summer. Should Lansing fill in the gap?
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How a California college program for inmates pays returns for taxpayers
Why should convicted killers get free college? It’s a good question, with a surprisingly easy answer
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Ionia warden: Calvin College program is transforming my prison
A college prison collaboration between Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary offers hope, leadership – and a degree – for lifers at an Ionia prison.
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Michigan Supreme Court will decide redistricting battle
The high court says it will hear arguments July 18 on whether to allow voters in November to consider a ballot measure that would change how legislative districts are drawn in Michigan.
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Rapid transit projects hit the skids in three Michigan cities
Expensive systems in Grand Rapids and Detroit are performing below par. Another was axed in Lansing. What went wrong?