Author: Interlochen Public Radio
Lawmakers add $160M in earmarks to Michigan budget â and transparency rules
New rules required Michigan lawmakers to publicly explain earmark requests for police Tasers, a harvest simulator, art museum upgrades and more….
Lawmakers add $160M in earmarks to Michigan budget â and transparency rules
New rules required Michigan lawmakers to publicly explain earmark requests for police Tasers, a harvest simulator, art museum upgrades and more….
Michigan gets a new state budget: Winners, losers in the $81B deal
Days after missing the deadline, Michigan lawmakers finally passed a budget at around 2 am Friday. Here’s what’s in the $81B spending plan….
ACLU seeks release of Michigan immigrant with life-threatening leukemia
The man has been held in custody since August and his wife says he didn’t receive medication for 22 days….
New GOP push: Make Michigan school board candidates declare political party
Lawmaker says his proposal would improve transparency and turnout. Clerks say it will add costs and confuse voters….