Author: Bridge Michigan
Michigan House cancels $645M in state spending without Senate OK
Through an arcane section of state law, the Republican-controlled state House scrapped hundreds of millions in ongoing spending on state projects. Democrats called the process âcorrupt.â…
Michigan schools should disclose vaccination rates to parents, lawmakers say
The 11-bill package was introduced to strengthen the stateâs authority amid shifting federal policies on childhood immunization….
Rural Michigan broadband access to jump with $920M in fed funding
There are 22 counties â mostly in northern Michigan or the Upper Peninsula â where under 60% of homes have broadband access….
Michigan cracks down on using fake lawyer letters to smuggle drugs into prisons
Michigan is tightening its mail policy after finding synthetic drugs embedded in paper sent under the guise of legal or confidential mail. The department says the updated approach creates another safeguard….
Bills spurred by Michigan hospital killing would allow free PPO service
Victims of domestic violence or stalking wouldnât have to pay police to serve the perpetrator with a personal protection order under the state Senate-passed legislation….