‘We need’ a constitutional convention, according to Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall. Voters get to decide every 16 years, including next November. Recent proposals have failed amid fears of a ‘runaway’ convention.
After months of railing against the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency, House Republicans on Tuesday proposed a six-part plan to reform the system and “fix customer service.”
A new state audit on Michigan’s cyber charter schools raises questions about whether students are participating in the classes in which they’re enrolled, and whether they’re receiving the required hours of instruction.
Josiah Foster will play a key role in helping Bridge Michigan and BridgeDetroit’s parent organization build reader membership and meet its earned-revenue ambitions.
Henry Ford Health System expects 150 nurses from the Philippines to start work in 2022, but it could use more. Other medical centers say they will explore talent searches overseas, which means navigating immigration policies.
Should the national popular vote decide the winner of future presidential elections? Michigan voters could get the chance to weigh in. Former heads of the Michigan GOP and Democratic parties are backing a potential 2022 ballot initiative for the state to join The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.
A surge in new cases means more demand for testing. But a shortage of home tests and health workers means a scramble for consumers who seek rapid tests to return to work or school, or simply find reassurance.
Tom Leonard, a former House speaker, is squaring off against state Rep. Ryan Berman and Matt DePerno, an attorney endorsed by the former president who is challenging Michigan’s 2020 election results.
Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, among the most visible faces of Michigan’s COVID-19 response, will leave the job next Thursday. Her departure comes as health officials across the state seek greater protection against threats from the public.