The 2024 election could determine balance of power in Senate. So far, more people are taking themselves out of the running than announced candidates.
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Michigan student loan forgiveness: What to know as Supreme Court steps in
The high court will hear oral arguments Tuesday on challenges to President Biden’s loan forgiveness program, which aims to cancel up to $20,000 in college debt for individual students. Critics say Biden went beyond his executive authority.
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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.
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Resources to help Detroit taxpayers avoid foreclosure. What to know.
The last day for homeowners to fully pay delinquent property taxes owed for 2020 or prior years is March 31 and the deadline to join a payment plan is March 14.
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Election denier Kristina Karamo to lead Michigan GOP, topping Trump favorite
Karamo, who refused to concede her 14-point loss in the 2022 secretary of state race, beat Matthew DePerno, who is under investigation for vote machine tampering.
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‘We cannot keep living like this:’ Dems vow gun reform after MSU shooting
Legislative Democrats in Michigan promised quick action on gun reform bills in the aftermath of a shooting at Michigan State University where three were killed and five others wounded.
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Michigan inflation relief checks: Why GOP is fighting Whitmer rebate plan
The Michigan Senate is expected to take up tax relief on Tuesday. The party that normally favors low taxes is opposed to Gov. Whitmer’s $180 rebate checks. It’s complicated.
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Michigan inflation relief checks may be in jeopardy, even as tax cut passes
House Democrats pass tax cuts to lower-income residents and seniors, but a $180 onetime rebate is up could be up in the air unless Senate Republicans agree to the plan.
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Michigan $180 inflation relief checks 2023: what to know about Whitmer’s plan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s efforts to provide tax relief to Michigan residents includes a proposal to send $180 checks to residents who filed taxes in 2022. Republicans call it a gambit to avoid providing longer-term tax relief.
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What Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants to fund in $79B budget
From free school lunches and community college to water line improvements and subsidized field trips to Michigan’s state parks, the Democrat outlines her wish list. It could look very different once it’s approved.