Would the Trump administration’s pitch for a 50-year mortgage really make housing more affordable? Experts say short-term gain could lead to long-term pain.
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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Northern Michigan town’s vote to end zoning would help trustee build a mine
A township board in northern Michigan has begun the process of eliminating zoning rules. That would allow a township trustee to build a lucrative gravel mine on his property.
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Republicans ask DOJ to oversee Michigan’s 2026 election. Dems cry foul
Republicans urge federal oversight of Michigan’s 2026 election because SOS Jocelyn Benson is a candidate for governor. Democrats call it an invitation for Trump ‘interference.’
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Officials: Detroit flight delays, cancellations continue despite shutdown end
The longest federal government shutdown on record may be over, but it could be a while before air travel is back to normal, pilots and Wayne County Airport Authority officials warned Thursday.
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Michigan lawmakers OK ‘pork’ reform after scandals, investigations
With an alleged earmark embezzlement case heading to court next week, Michigan lawmakers finalize reform plan to require public disclosure 45 days before final budget votes.
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Historic government shutdown ends. Michigan lawmakers divided on deal
Michigan’s US House delegation votes along party lines on bill to end historic 43-day government shutdown.
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A week after election, 37 uncounted ballots may decide Michigan mayoral race
The margin in Hamtramck’s mayoral race is just 11 votes. The outcome may hinge on how 37 uncounted absentee ballots are resolved.
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Consumers, Blue Cross fight Michigan proposal to keep ‘money out of politics’
Consumers Energy and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan are helping bankroll opposition to a potential 2026 ballot proposal that aims to limit their political spending.
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Michigan defends new pot tax, arguing it doesn’t alter voter-approved law
Attorneys for the Whitmer administration say marijuana industry lawsuits over a new 24% wholesale tax should be tossed.
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Michigan House Speaker slams public record reform: ‘We’re not doing FOIA’
Last year, Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall supported a push to expand the state’s Freedom of Information Act. This year, he’s blocking it.