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Unhappy with a lack of academic reforms in the governor’s plan to get Detroit Public Schools out of debt, a group of lawmakers in the Michigan House are floating a plan of their own. State Representative Daniela Garcia, R-Holland, says it puts an emphasis on academics and filling the some …

Flint residents are one step closer to being credited for past or future water bills after a Michigan House committee passed a $30 million supplemental spending bill Wednesday. Jody Lundquist, Flint’s chief financial officer, tells committee members the city’s water crisis is far from over but the money will provide …

Flint residents are one step closer to being credited for past or future water bills after a Michigan House committee passed a $30 million supplemental spending bill Wednesday. Jody Lundquist, Flint’s chief financial officer, tells committee members the city’s water crisis is far from over but the money will provide …

The state has signed an agreement with a Flint engineering firm to find and assess the condition of Flint’s lead water pipes. Governor Rick Snyder says the infrastructure study by Rowe Professional Services will take about a month. He says the study is the next step of the plan to …

The state has signed an agreement with a Flint engineering firm to find and assess the condition of Flint’s lead water pipes. Governor Rick Snyder says the infrastructure study by Rowe Professional Services will take about a month. He says the study is the next step of the plan to …

With tax season upon us, the Michigan Attorney General’s office is offering some tips to avoid becoming a victim of the latest tax and IRS related scams. Andrea Bitely of the A.G.’s office says scams to watch out for are high pressure calls from people claiming to be from the …

With tax season upon us, the Michigan Attorney General’s office is offering some tips to avoid becoming a victim of the latest tax and IRS related scams. Andrea Bitely of the A.G.’s office says scams to watch out for are high pressure calls from people claiming to be from the …

A bill to decouple judges’ salaries from the pay of state Supreme Court Justices, was given final legislative approval in the Senate Wednesday. Currently the salaries of judges in Michigan are tied to the salaries of the upper-court. But bill sponsor, state Senator Rick Jones, says it’s very political at …

A bill to decouple judges’ salaries from the pay of state Supreme Court Justices, was given final legislative approval in the Senate Wednesday. Currently the salaries of judges in Michigan are tied to the salaries of the upper-court. But bill sponsor, state Senator Rick Jones, says it’s very political at …

Legislation to increase the speed limit on rural stretches of interstates and highways in Michigan hit a snag in the state House Wednesday. The measures were a few votes shy of passing. State Representative Brad Jacobsen, R-Oxford, is the lead sponsor of the bills and says allowing the speed limit …