A new guideline recommends no more than 90 minutes of hitting a week to reduce brain injury, but official policy still allows up to six hours. That’s six times what Ohio and Wisconsin allow.
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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City dwellers came for the tax breaks. Will they stay when breaks expire?
Cities like Detroit, Grand Rapids and Muskegon lured young professionals to struggling neighborhoods with tax breaks that allowed them to pay a pittance in taxes for beautiful homes or condos. Should those breaks be extended?
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Live free and die: Michigan’s motorcycle helmet law four years later
In 2015, Michigan recorded the highest number of motorcycle deaths in 30 years, with an average of 14 more deaths annually since a law requiring helmets was dropped. Lansing has no interest in revisiting the helmet law
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Bipartisan bill to make governor, lawmakers subject to open records law in doubt
After disclosure of government incompetence in Flint, there were passionate calls for Michigan to join 48 other states in making the governor and legislature subject to the state’s public records laws. But House and Senate leaders remain reluctant.
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Welcome to Pennsylvania, where cash-poor cities work together with state emergency managers.
In Part 2, Bridge shows how Pennsylvania and Ohio are taking a different approach to keeping their cities stron
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Revenue tools help Toledo survive through tough times
What Michigan can learn from this Ohio border city, which manages to balance its budget and keep cops on the street despite budget challenges
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Fewer cops, abandoned parks, and why more cities will crumble unless Michigan changes
When cities lose 2,300 police officers, it’s time for Michigan to look in the mirror.
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Database: How many cops has your town lost?
Plenty of Michigan towns and cities lost 30, 40 or even 50 percent of its police force in the past decade
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In Wayne, passing the hat for a fire hose
Out of money, the city of Wayne depends on public generosity to maintain public safety. Is this any way to run a government
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In Battle Creek, a starving Cereal City
The “breakfast capital of the world” is having its lunch eaten by a fraying municipal infrastructure.