Michigan doesn’t track how cities are spending their share of a landmark lawsuit settlement with opioid manufacturers. A Bridge investigation finds 4 in 10 haven’t spent money yet on the crisis that has upended thousands of lives.
Household income down 3% since 2019 when adjusted for inflation. Despite other rosy economic data, median household income fell in 30 of 50 states since 2019 when adjusted for inflation.
Get ready for a double header, Michigan: Next week brings a supermoon, which is brighter and bigger, and a partial lunar eclipse, which will cast shadows on the moon.
Attorney General Dana Nessel called the outcome disappointing but said documents MSU withheld ultimately provided no new insights into how the university handled the Larry Nassar scandal.
Farmington Hills has used about $120,000 from an opioid lawsuit settlement to repay itself for past drug-fighting costs. Almost all other cities are using the money to help current users or future drug-fighting efforts.
Use Bridge’s database to search how opioid settlement funds are being allocated by community in Michigan. Most of the money is being spent on recovery, drug courts, defibrillators and the like.
Without a central reporting requirement, Michiganders can be left in the dark at how their communities are using funds to combat the drug crisis. Bridge’s investigation is the most exhaustive to date.
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The ACLU of Michigan agreed to drop a lawsuit against Kalamazoo County canvasser Robert Froman after he swore to fulfill his duty to certify the November election.
The Postal Service is trimming contract units that provide PO boxes. In Salem Township, that means dozens of residents will have to make a 14-mile round trip to pick up their mail.