At Michigan national parks, lakeshores and hiking trails, officials are grappling with a hiring freeze and potential loss of federal funding under Trump, who is vowing to cut wasteful government spending.

Suppressing worker wages strikes me as shortsighted. I know firsthand the benefits of fairly compensating my staff.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants the Legislature to work with her on a plan to increase road fixes by $3 billion a year. Her plan seeks $1.7 billion in new corporate taxes and $470 million from a marijuana wholesale tax.

In a move temporarily suspended by a judge, National Institutes of Health is attempting to limit administrative fees of grants. Trump officials say that brings costs in line with the private sector. Researchers say the move could cost Michigan universities and hospitals hundreds of millions of dollars and stymie research.

Local public health programs are responsible for extending both the duration and quality of life for everyone, and they absolutely deserve public support.

Standing in the way of success is the failure of leaders to agree on an aligned, coherent system of school governance and accountability with an emphasis on excellence.

Several schools across the state closed due to flu cases affecting students and staff. The illness has been on the rise across the US.

Michigan has spent $2.2 million out of $110 million it was promised for EV chargers under a program the Trump administration is now attempting to prevent more spending through.