Michigan officials were scrambling to assess the potential impact of the federal grant freeze, which the White House is defending as an effort to be ‘good stewards of taxpayer dollars.”
Ron French
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Whooping cough cases skyrocket in Michigan, as vaccinations decline
A potentially deadly disease in infants, whooping cough — pertussis — has exploded in Michigan this year, in part because of decreased vaccination rates.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Ten ways Michigan may change under Trump, from doctors and EVs to school lunch
More doctors but fewer insurance options for the needy? Tax credits for private schools, but not EVs? Here’s what residents can expect in 2025 under President-elect Donald Trump.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Facing population crisis, Whitmer opens Michigan growth office — with no new staff
The governor announces a new state office to find ways to address decades of stagnation. The move comes after a commission she appointed unceremoniously ended.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Michigan disbands racial equity group as tension mounts over opioid money
The state spent $148,000 on a racial equity group to offer advice on how to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in opioid settlement funds. But after issuing recommendations, the group said it was ‘silenced.’
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Michigan population panel wants transit, education investments to stem slide
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 28-person population commission offers a broad blueprint to reverse decades of tepid population growth, calling on new investments in economy, education, people and communities.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Pay people to move to Michigan? Whitmer population panel mulls the idea
Communities (and one state) around the nation offer incentives for people — particularly remote workers — to move there. Michigan’s population commission is exploring a similar program here.
Posted inEducation, Political and Public Policy Information
MSU shooting update: University to ask state for more security money
Trustee Chair Rema Vassar said MSU is rushing to ask the Legislature for security upgrade funds, which will likely include tightening building access. She also signaled an upcoming review of campus security by outside experts.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Education
Michigan State shootings: MSU to pay victims’ hospital bills, funeral costs
MSU students return to classes Monday after last week’s mass shooting for what university officials admit will not be a normal week – or a normal semester.
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Michigan State shooting: Night of terror, morning of eerie calm for students
Students who had spent their lives preparing for active shooters experience the terror of one. Many are still shaken. Some wonder if they should return to school.