A fast-moving Sixth Circuit and its conservative tilt could put Michigan at the center of the DOJ’s fight over access to state voter rolls.
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Good debt, bad debt: Detroit is paying down its bonds — but pension costs are rising
The city’s finances are improving in one way, but legacy costs are growing and Detroit’s tax structure is still bonkers.
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Republican effort to stop school lessons around gender identity rejected by state education board
During a meeting of Michigan’s State Board of Education Tuesday, the two Republicans on the eight-member board attempted to open debate about a proposed resolution they said would end gender identity teaching and gender transitioning in schools.
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Hundreds of Detroit employees could see summer wage boost
In July, about 900 city of Detroit employees could see their wages rise to $21.45 an hour, or $44,616 a year.
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Sheffield’s $3B budget boosts spending for housing, buses, late-night rec centers
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield’s first proposed budget focuses on building stronger and safer neighborhoods, investing in youth and small businesses, reducing poverty and supporting the most vulnerable residents.
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A third of Detroiters live below the poverty level. Could that change?
Luke Shaefer and Benita Miller recently joined Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield’s administration as part of her push to “break the cycle of poverty.”
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Will Sheffield continue tax cut streak?
The budget plan outlines Mayor Mary Sheffield’s spending priorities and kickstarts a month-long City Council review process before a final plan is authorized in April.
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New ‘evolution’ for Detroit Department of Neighborhoods
Bryan Peckinpaugh said his main goal as the new director of the Department of Neighborhoods is to advance outreach so residents are aware of all the services Detroit offers and improve the customer experience so residents can take advantage of them.
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Denzel McCampbell wants direct democracy to drive council decisions
McCampbell, one of two newly-elected members of the council, hopes to demonstrate how direct democracy and collective action can empower residents.
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Mayor Sheffield taps Dearborn exec as Detroit’s chief health officer
Abazeed is a three-time graduate of the University of Michigan and moved to Washington, DC in 2017 to serve as a public health adviser for the National Institutes of Health.