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Michigan Democrats cap a 19-hour marathon session with approval of an education budget they say will put money back into classrooms. Some school groups opposed the plan, along with all Republicans.
A long-debated plan to open the Michigan Legislature and governor’s office to public records requests won bipartisan support Wednesday in the state Senate. Not everyone’s happy about it, though.
Michigan’s Democratic-led House unexpectedly passed legislation increasing a person’s annual unemployment eligibility from 20 to 26 weeks, a plan widely panned by Republicans and business groups.
Developers are trying to lease large tracts of land for utility-scale solar projects, but their plans are pitting neighbor against neighbor in Livingston County, even prompting allegations of 'disinformation' campaigns.
Michigan lawmakers are preparing for a lengthy session Wednesday and aim to finalize the state budget in addition to other policy priorities. There's still a lot to work though.
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Six years after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer won election on a pledge to fix the roads, Michigan is struggling to keep up with rising construction costs — and roads are still projected to deteriorate.
Should $670 million in retiree health care savings go directly to schools, teachers or the state? A disagreement among Democrats has slowed a Michigan budget deal as lawmakers prepare for summer recess.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order Thursday establishing a Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. The announcement comes days after a man opened fire on a splash pad in Rochester Hills.
As Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pushes free preschool for all, private providers are worried that state House and Senate plans could force them to close instead of expand service.
Friske, a Charlevoix Republican, was arrested in Lansing early Thursday morning after “a report of a male with a gun, as well as possible shots that were fired,” Lansing Police said.
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