States that spend less on schools spend more on prisons. Coincidence?

‘We’ve got to get it under control,’ said the state’s building industry leader as skyrocketing costs threaten to stall the industry’s rebound and make homes less affordable: adding $24,000 to a typical 2,000-square-foot home.

Michiganders can feel safer gathering in small groups, traveling, and skipping quarantine with some exceptions, under new federal guidance issued Tuesday. Michigan appears poised to soon ease state mask rules.

The steep downturn in people returning bottles to reclaim deposit money has created a huge one-time revenue boost for the state environmental cleanup fund and beverage retailers, which split the money from unclaimed deposits. But state officials worry the numbers are misleading.

Experts say disasters reveal “two different stories,” as poor communities struggle to rebuild, while richer neighbors can afford to fix damages.

DMC was sold to an out-of-town, for-profit business in 2010, with a promise that it would continue its mission as a safety net hospital. The current owner promises to keep that vow.

Companies serving the state’s most vulnerable are struggling to keep workers. Losing the supplemental $2.25 per hour in pandemic pay would create a crisis.

Economic status, zip code or race should not determine your ability to breathe clean air.