As Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delays calling a special election for a vacant Senate seat, even fellow Democrats are publicly complaining: ‘We’re being taxed, but we have no representative.’
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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 voters to decide local elections, school bonds, more. What to know
Michigan voters can head to the polls Tuesday to decide local races and ballot proposals. Here’s what to know about the issues and election laws.
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Michigan lawmakers pitch earmarks — including a critic who called them ‘quid pro quo’
In a first, Michigan lawmakers defended pet project earmark requests in public hearings. Republicans touted transparency, but Democrats decried ‘delay tactics’ amid budget stalemate.
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Amid push to grow birth rates, Michigan takes new approach: Cash for moms
A bipartisan program in Michigan aims to address the high costs of parenting by giving mothers thousands of dollars in cash with no strings attached.
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After complaints, Michigan seeks new system to guide youth incarcerations
A Bridge investigation found the system included questions that could boost incarcerations for youths of color. After nearly a year, the state is pivoting.
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Michigan ballot initiative aims to reveal ‘dark money’ donors behind political ads
Potential Michigan ballot proposal would require groups that run political ‘issue ads’ near an election to disclose their donors, a reform that transparency advocates have tried before — but failed.
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Report: ‘Big, beautiful bill’ will blow $1.1 billion hole in Michigan budget
The Citizens Research Council predicts ‘severe’ budget challenges from lost taxes and an increased state spending on Medicaid and SNAP benefits.
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Michigan is consolidating election precincts. Will voters face longer lines?
In Grand Rapids and across Michigan, a state law means thousands of voters are getting new precincts as more people vote early or absentee.
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Michigan tax capture law spurs new affordable housing. The cost? $144,000 per unit
Michigan is giving developers $84 million in property tax rebates to build high-demand housing that includes at least some ‘affordable’ units. Critics question the value of the incentive, which will limit future tax revenues for schools.
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Coming soon to Michigan: Hundreds of affordable housing units. See where
A new Michigan tax capture law incentivized new housing construction, including 586 units for middle-income earners. See the 14 projects so far approved for $84 million in tax breaks.