No doubt, academic performance can be better. But we have the tools we need to improve after years of disinvestment, mismanagement and constantly changing reforms.
Opinion | Give Michigan school reforms time and money to succeed
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Don’t be fooled, Michigan. Medicaid cuts will impact your care
In Michigan, Medicaid serves more than 2.6 million people, including 2 in 5 children and 3 in 5 nursing home residents. There’s a good chance you know someone who relies on it.
Posted inMichigan Government
Complaints mount as Whitmer waits on vacant Michigan Senate seat
As Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delays calling a special election for a vacant Senate seat, even fellow Democrats are publicly complaining: ‘We’re being taxed, but we have no representative.’
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan voters to decide local elections, school bonds, more. What to know
Michigan voters can head to the polls Tuesday to decide local races and ballot proposals. Here’s what to know about the issues and election laws.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan lawmakers pitch earmarks — including a critic who called them ‘quid pro quo’
In a first, Michigan lawmakers defended pet project earmark requests in public hearings. Republicans touted transparency, but Democrats decried ‘delay tactics’ amid budget stalemate.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Michigan’s education system needs structural reform now
Our independent study found that the current system of state-level educational governance in Michigan is broken. The status quo is failing Michigan’s children.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Michigan weather radar blindspots meant no warning for Deckerville tornado
Deckerville residents received no warning before a tornado touched down on Saturday. That’s because blindspots in Michigan’s weather radar network prevented meteorologists from seeing it form.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Bridge Michigan News Quiz: Aug.1, 2025: Dog days of trivia
It’s August already. Can you answer these questions about Michigan news?
Posted inBusiness Watch
Grayling, riding wave of rebirth, sets goals to ‘stay unique’ yet thrive
The city is primed for economic growth even as residents look on cautiously. Officials say they’re balancing it all.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Grayling strives to blend jobs, bombs, beauty as munitions plant takes shape
A burst of jobs from Saab will aid Grayling as it rebuilds a strong year-round economy. The city, home to the Au Sable River, is rich with natural resources and also home to a military installation.