The Department of Justice has sued 25 jurisdictions for not handing over voter data; three of the suits have now been dismissed.
Michigan Government
Posted inEducation, Michigan Government
Whitmer aims to boost literacy as Michigan students struggle with reading
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will deliver a budget proposal for the next fiscal year that includes additional spending aimed at improving literacy for Michigan children.
Posted inEducation, Michigan Government
Michigan governor candidates talk ICE and ways to stop the state’s academic slide
The forum gave the educators an opportunity to gauge how those who want to be the next governor would put a stamp on education and potentially affect their jobs.
Posted inEnvironment, Michigan Government
Data center moratoriums pile up in Michigan. No one knows if they’ll work
No fewer than 19 communities have paused data center development, while bipartisan lawmakers push to repeal policies that have lured the industry to Michigan.
Posted inMichigan Government, Police & Public Safety
Whitmer on Trump election take over talk: ‘Won’t happen on my watch’
Pointing to Detroit, President Donald Trump suggested the federal government ‘get involved’ in elections run by states. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says that won’t happen in Michigan in her watch.
Posted inMichigan Government
Group touts signatures to put citizenship, voter ID question on Michigan ballot
A group pushing to tighten Michigan voter ID rules and require proof of citizenship to register says it has collected enough signatures to make the Michigan ballot. State officials will still need to validate petitions.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Michigan Government, Political and Public Policy Information
Federal food assistance changes taking $95M bite out of Michigan budget
President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ law will mean a big new expense for Michigan, which will be required to pay a larger share of administrative costs for federal food assistance.
Posted inMichigan Government, Political and Public Policy Information
Benson, James, Duggan grow money momentum in Michigan governor race
Democrat Jocelyn Benson and Republican John James are raising big money in their run for Michigan governor. But independent Mike Duggan’s campaign raised the most from donors last year.
Posted inMichigan Government
In Michigan Senate race, Dems battle for bucks as Mike Rogers builds war chest
Six months from the primary and with no clear frontrunner for the Democratic nomination, fundraising remains tight in Michigan’s closely-watched US Senate race.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Michigan Government
Data centers, dirty dirt and Duggan vs. Democrats
Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, an independent candidate for governor, was given roughly 30 minutes during the Detroit Policy Conference to share his view on data centers, defend the legacy of his demolition program, and take shots at Democrats who balked at his decision to leave the party.