Michigan lawmakers miss deadline to pass state budget

Michigan lawmakers missed their own legally mandated July 1 deadline to pass the state's budget for the next fiscal year. For many government departments, the delay is a pain, but there's a more pressing impact for schools. Districts across the …

What the federal spending bill means for Michigan climate, EVs

However, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has concluded that the bill’s proposed spending cuts are not enough to offset the impact of tax cuts, which means national debt that has already climbed 121% since 2015 would balloon by trillions more. …

Michigan rural hospitals at risk under Trump’s ‘beautiful’ bill, experts say

And while Medicaid covers 45% of the babies born in Michigan, that number is higher in many rural counties.  At Munson Hospital in Cadillac, more than three in five babies born there — 61% — are covered by Medicaid, Groen said during a presentation at the …

Trump admin withholds more than $156M for Michigan school programs, educator training

In Michigan, the state Department of Education said the federal government is withholding more than $156 million in grants, including: More than $5.4 million in Title I-C funds for migrant education. More than $12.8 million in Title III funds for English …

Can Michigan’s forests survive climate change? One researcher is finding out

Some will be more drought-tolerant, some will be less drought-tolerant or cold-hardy, and so we plant all of those to identify those trees that are the most fit for the future projected climates. And then we can select those trees that grew the best, and …

Michigan drunk driving arrests plunge. Impairment remains deadly threat

Officers are now handling more calls, including more related to mental health issues, Schnoor said. That’s keeping deputies off the roads, where in years past they would have been able to look for drunk drivers. There are now just under 18,900 officers in …

Deceased Isle Royale hikers identified as Michigan father and son

(FOX 2) - The two individuals found dead on Isle Royale in northern Lake Superior were identified as a father and a son from Washtenaw County. The pair were discovered at a remote campground on the island, leading to an investigation by the National Park …

4th of July fire risk: Parts of Michigan have very high danger of fire this week

DETROIT (FOX 2) - With 4th of July approaching, the risk of wildfires from activities to celebrate the holiday, like bonfires and fireworks, is elevated around much of Michigan. As of July 2, Metro Detroit falls into the "high risk" category, …

Michigan AG joins coalition suing Trump Admin. for illegally sharing health data with ICE

LANSING, Mich. (WWMT) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a multi-state coalition in suing the Trump Administration for illegally sharing personal health data with ICE. The lawsuit, according to the Department of Attorney General, challenges …

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