Senate-passed legislation would prohibit sky-high interest rates on short-term payday loans. Supporters hope it will protect low-income residents, critics contend it could hurt them.
Gov. Whitmer says tax money funds ‘good-paying jobs.’ But details on wages from subsidies are often difficult to find, and a Bridge Michigan investigation reveals $228 million in subsidies in 2023 are for jobs that pay less than average.
The city was supposed to finish replacing all lead service lines in Flint by 2020. The work still isn’t done. The ruling includes no financial penalties.
Environment reporter Kelly House will be joined by experts on March 28 for a virtual discussion on how climate change is impacting Michigan’s environment and culture.
As he hits battleground states, Joe Biden returned to Michigan for the second time this year with a Thursday afternoon stop in Saginaw, a swing county where voters have picked the presidential winners since 2008.
House Democrats are targeting dark money funneled through political nonprofits in a new bill package. Past efforts have fizzled out, but supporters hope it’s a ‘new day in Lansing.’
