After more than a year of misinformation, Flint residents say they can no longer trust anything the government tells them. Paranoia? Or history?
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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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Signs of trouble at MDEQ, years before Flint lead crisis
A 2010 federal audit expressed concern about shortcuts Michigan’s drinking water safety program was taking to save money. An expert testifying before Congress today concludes from the audit that water safety regulation in Michigan is “more broken than we think.
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Snyder urges state to approve $28 million for Flint water crisis
Gov. Rick Snyder used his State of the State speech to personally apologize for government’s failure to protect Flint residents from lead-poisoned drinking water, and pledge long-term support for those impacted
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City blues: MSU study finds state tax policies cripple cities
Even as Michigan's economy grows, cities struggle against tax limits that a study concludes help choke their recovery.
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Poll: Michigan voters strongly favor state prison reform
Voters back bipartisan efforts to lower Michigan’s prison population, in part by helping prisoners get job training so they can support themselves and are less likely to return to prison.
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‘Clean slate’ law for offenders could be boon for business
A bill being introduced in Lansing would wipe criminal records for those nonviolent offenders who stay out of trouble, making it easier for them to get jobs.
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Michigan prison reform gaining momentum in fall session
A measure that would make it easier for inmates to gain earlier release could be the first of several bills to reduce the state’s prison population.
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Environmental groups see route to block Michigan highway expansion
Watchdog groups accuse MDOT of relying on outdated projections of traffic volume to justify expensive expansion projects. Federal courts have ruled in favor of such groups in other states.
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In Michigan heroin epidemic, deciding whose lives are worth saving
With heroin and prescription drug abuse at historic levels, lawmakers are pushing for wider access to naloxone, a life-saving antidote, for some drug abusers.
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Map: Heroin deaths by county in Michigan
Overdose deaths as the result of heroin or other opioid addictions have quadrupled in recent years across Michigan, often primed by abuse of prescribed painkillers.