Tourists use local government services but don’t directly fund them. Some people want to change that by redirecting some hotel tax revenue from tourism promotion to local governments.
The Lahser Respite Home for Children had faced financial challenges for years. Now the state’s decision that the home can no longer serve young adults is forcing it to close for children, too, according to leadership.
Michigan homebuilders and mobile home makers are suing the state over its proposed energy efficiency code that builders say would be in “direct conflict” with addressing the state’s housing shortage. Others argue energy codes play only a small role in hampering new developments.
Republican-led House panel questions why Michigan AG Dana Nessel’s office returned a criminal referral for a group accused of raising “dark money” funds for a ballot committee co-chaired by her wife.
The US Department of Justice is asking Michigan for a copy of its voter roll and other information to explain its high levels of voter registration. It's the latest in a series of similar inquiries in other states.
One of Michigan’s fastest-growing counties is dropping “Where Freedom Rings” as its motto, less than a year after hard-right elected officials lost their majority on the governing board.
Michigan’s reading scores have dropped to crisis levels in the past 10 years. Republicans blame Democrats for repealing reforms; Democrats say their new strategies need time to work.
Civil rights probes of scholarships for undocumented and minority students are the latest in the Trump administration’s targeting of public universities.
Eagles are sacred for many Native Americans, who can obtain dead birds for religious use through the federal government. Bird flu has slowed the already-lengthy process.
