Plan would require Michigan schools to adopt their own policies to limit cellphone use. Supporters say flexibility is important. Critics want tougher rules.
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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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It’s Election Day in Michigan — again. But few people will vote
Some Michigan communities vote Tuesday on local issues and school funding. The timing is a function of state law, and it helps districts plan their budgets.
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Jocelyn Benson: Fixes coming to buggy $9M Michigan campaign finance system
Michigan’s new ‘transparency’ portal is providing the public with less information about campaign finances and lobbying than the version it replaced. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is vowing improvements.
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Michigan 'pork' projects: 6 things to know about $3.4B sought by lawmakers
Michigan Senate Republicans disclose their own earmark requests after House lawmakers ask for more than $3B for pet projects in their districts.
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Liberal judges tighten grip on Michigan Supreme Court as sentencing cases loom
The Michigan Supreme Court has a new justice, new leadership and a 6-1 liberal majority after former Chief Justice Clement’s departure. Their docket is heavy on criminal justice in coming months
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Officer says he was ‘running on fumes,’ feared for life before killing Lyoya
Christopher Schurr testified in his own defense at his second-degree murder trial for the 2022 killing of Lyoya, a 26-year-old Congolese immigrant.
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Pet project day in Lansing: Lawmakers seek $3.3B for pools, roads and more
Legislators are jockeying to spend big in their districts, filing 800 requests to spend millions on everything from teachers and museums to youth programs, agriculture and bridges.
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Michigan proof-of-citizenship question fails to gain House support
The House is likely to vote again another day. If approved, voters in 2026 would decide whether they want future voters to have to show proof of citizenship when they register.
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Justice Dept. sues Michigan over Nessel plan to sue fossil fuel companies
The Justice Department is suing four states over climate action. The DOJ says plans by Michigan and Hawaii to take legal action over climate harm would infringe on the federal government’s authority.
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Michigan earmark requests in 2025. See what lawmakers asked for
Rx Kids-Michigan State University Sponsor, amount: Rep. Alabas Farhat (D-Dearborn), $20,000,000 Description: Rx Kids is a legislatively directed initiative designed to address one of Michigan’s most pressing public health and economic challenges: the high cost of raising a child and the associated disparities in maternal and infant outcomes. The program provides unconditional cash transfers to […]