Author: Michigan Public
Michigan judge drops felonies for poll workers in double-voting case
The Michigan Attorney Generalâs Office said it may appeal the decision in St. Clair Shores involving two deputy election clerks. A man charged with voting absentee and in person will face trial….
Michigan work zones, school buses to use cameras to catch traffic violators
Michigan will implement cameras in work zones to prevent construction-related crashes and on school buses to track people who fail to stop. The work-zone traffic systems can automatically issue tickets….
Michigan bill would require filling out FAFSA or ‘opt-out’ form to graduate
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) unlocks grants and student loans. Michigan leaders are split on whether requiring students to fill out the form to graduate is a good idea….
Michigan Democrats advance mandatory kindergarten bill
Michigan Democrats have advanced a bill that would require students to attend kindergarten. Itâs unclear how many students are not attending kindergarten right now….
Michigan school district uses gas cards, camp trips to boost graduation rates
Weekend camps, home visits and flexible transportation options make up some of the ways Lansing School District is aiming to improve its graduation rates….
Michigan Democrats look toward a future that some hope includes Pete Buttigieg
Michigan Democrats are charting their path forward after significant setbacks in the 2024 election….
Michigan eyes hunting, fishing, boating fee increases, change to park fees
Democrats want to raise some fees by 50% or more and switch to an âopt-outâ model for recreation passports. The state says costs havenât kept up with inflation….
U-M regentâs home vandalized, ‘Free Palestine’ spray-painted on wife’s car
A University of Michigan regentâs house window was broken and his wifeâs car was vandalized Monday morning. He called the acts anti-Semitic….
Michiganâs $1B bet on EVs has produced few jobs. Should lawmakers double down?
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants to increase funding to lure big projects to Michigan, but EV battery plants heavily subsidized by Michigan so far have created far fewer than the 11,000 jobs they promised….
Michiganâs third unemployment director since 2019 is stepping down
Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency Director Julia Dale told staffers sheâs leaving to accept a job with a nonprofit. Appointed in 2021, Dale is the agencyâs third director since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic….