Michigan set a goal for 90% of urban households to have curbside recycling access by 2026. But with no penalties for missing the benchmark, many communities are still grappling with the costs and infrastructure needed to expand recycling.
With no penalties for failure, many Michigan communities miss recycling goal
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As Michigan rolls out automated traffic tickets, new law blocks driver points
Michigan school districts are outfitting buses with cameras, and the state is developing technology to ticket speeders in construction zones. A new law ensures drivers won’t get points on their license as a result.
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Opinion | With the right guardrails, we should consider embracing data centers
Instead of delaying approval of the data centers that power AI, Michigan must embrace the opportunity to lead another transformational industry, just as we did with the assembly line more than a century ago. We simply need some commonsense guardrails.
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Can Abdul El-Sayed unite Dems? He has work to do with Black, Jewish voters
Abdul El-Sayed wants to build a progressive ‘big tent’ to rally Democrats around his Senate campaign. But his GOP rival Mike Rogers is banking that key blocs aren’t ready to join the fold.
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Trump, White House target Abdul El-Sayed as ‘threat’ in Michigan Senate race
The White House is paying special attention to Abdul El-Sayed, suggesting he would be a ‘threat to America’ if elected to the US Senate. ‘We always knew they were going to go here,’ he responded.
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Michigan is spending $150M on one-time ‘educator’ bonuses. Here’s how it works
Michigan starting teacher pay is near the bottom while average teacher pay is middle of the pack. One lawmaker says the bonuses can help offset rising costs.
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Other states shrink local governments. Michigan law preserves archaic ‘mess’
Michigan has more local governments and puts more tasks on them than most other states. Other states have shrunk government, but Michigan law makes mergers or dissolving extremely difficult.
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Facing money woes, Michigan villages mull extreme solutions: ceasing to exist
Michigan has 252 villages. Some are older than the state and want to disband. Experts say that should set off alarms in Lansing.
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Michigan counties, towns spend $30B a year. Could collaboration get more done?
Governors have repeatedly called on, cajoled and enticed Michigan’s 1,856 local governments to work better together. Locals say they already are, but experts say more could be done.
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Rural Michigan in crisis: Too many governments that too few want to lead
Many of Michigan’s nearly 1,500 townships and villages are run by part-time retirees in their 80s who are begging for help. The system is frayed and, without reform, communities could falter. Lansing isn’t coming to rescue.