Michigan public school students can get free school breakfast and lunch at their schools during the 2023-2024 school year. Some lawmakers want to make the program permanent.
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Michigan Democrats halt early-release plan for prisoners amid blowback
Legal questions and opposition pause the plan, but sponsors still want to bring it back. Thirty-five states have some form of ‘good time’ credits for inmates.
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Mary Sheffield considers run for Detroit mayor in 2025
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield formed a campaign committee but hasn’t yet announced whether she will run for mayor in 2025.
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Duggan plans new urban agriculture director to support Detroit farmers
The position, to improve efforts to support city farm projects, is similar to others being created across the country.
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Michigan regulators seek penalties for repeat utility outages
Consumers Energy and DTE Energy could face penalties for frequent and long power outages. The Michigan Public Service Commission has grilled the two companies for months over customer complaints.
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Duggan tweaks tax plan to protect urban farms, side lots. What’s next
A new bill will allow Detroit to reform its tax system, promising to cut costs for while raising taxes for owners of abandoned buildings and vacant land.
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Trial to weigh if Michigan legislative maps discriminate against Black voters
A three-judge U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals panel determined nine state legislative districts would proceed to trial over claims the district maps violate the Voting Rights Act.
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Lawsuit: Michigan’s $714 million income tax cut should be permanent
Should a tax cut that Democratic officials declared temporary actually be permanent? Conservative groups are suing to find out.
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Whitmer to seek repeal of ‘antiquated’ Michigan abortion restrictions
The governor on Wednesday will call to eliminate ‘antiquated’ limits. Activists are targeting 24-hour waiting period, parental consent, special regulations on abortion clinics.
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Audit: Michigan civil rights agency slow to investigate discrimination
State auditors found the Department of Civil Rights took on average 3 times the recommended time to resolve complaints. Some complaints were never even reviewed, ending up instead in an abandoned junk email folder.