Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law an exemption on income taxes for tips, overtime and social security income this week. The tax cut will be in place from 2026 through 2028.
Michigan taxes on tips, overtime, Social Security to end for three years
Posted inOutdoors Life
Michigan deer hunting season off to strong start despite disease concerns
Michigan’s deer hunting season is underway. State officials expect a strong year despite lingering effects from a March ice storm in northern Michigan and continued reports of deer disease in the southern Lower Peninsula.
Posted inTalent & Education
New Wayne State program aims to remove college barriers for Detroit students
Warriors on the Rise, a new enrollment program announced in September, offers guaranteed enrollment to qualified high school juniors at Detroit Public Schools Community District.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Affordable Care Act subsidies and US shutdown: What’s at stake in Michigan
Republicans and Democrats in Congress are divided on a government spending plan, while a decision to extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits remains in limbo. Here’s what that means for Michigan.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan Marijuana group sues to block new tax central to road funding deal
An industry group wants to block implementation of a 24% wholesale tax that is central to lawmaker’s $2 billion road funding plan.
Posted inOutdoors Life
Goats help Michigan farmers battle invasive species naturally
Some Michigan landowners are turning to goats to clear invasive plants instead of using pesticides or machinery. The animals naturally graze on tough vegetation, offering an eco-friendly way to manage overgrown land.
Posted inMichigan Government
Officials: West Michigan sewer expansion to spur growth, but they’re $7M short
The need for a redesigned pump station and inflation drove up the price tag for the project that already got $60 million from the state.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Protect Michigan families’ health care not tax breaks for the wealthy
Small business owners, self-employed workers and middle-income families across Michigan would face impossible choices. Some would be forced to drop coverage altogether.
Posted inEvents, The Center for Michigan
Bridge Culture Club returns to discuss ‘The Invisible Mammal’ documentary film
Kristin Tièche joins Bridge Culture Club on Oct. 22 to answer questions about her documentary about bats, their struggle and the humans who help them.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Labradoodle’s special mission: Helping a Michigan tribe save rare turtles
Mooz the labradoodle is helping scientists from the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians study the threatened wood turtles. The work may lead to the use of dogs to help conserve other rare species.