Tag: Michigan
Michigan’s $23B education deal: Free community college for all, pre-K for many | Bridge Michigan
Michigan Democrats cap a 19-hour marathon session with approval of an education budget they say will put money back into classrooms. Some school groups opposed the plan, along with all Republicans….
Government transparency plan passes Michigan Senate — which had been roadblock | Bridge Michigan
A long-debated plan to open the Michigan Legislature and governorâs office to public records requests won bipartisan support Wednesday in the state Senate. Not everyoneâs happy about it, though….
Michigan House votes to expand unemployment benefits to 26 weeks. GOP fumes | Bridge Michigan
Michiganâs Democratic-led House unexpectedly passed legislation increasing a personâs annual unemployment eligibility from 20 to 26 weeks, a plan widely panned by Republicans and business groups….
In rural Michigan, farmers split over big solar | Bridge Michigan
Developers are trying to lease large tracts of land for utility-scale solar projects, but their plans are pitting neighbor against neighbor in Livingston County, even prompting allegations of ‘disinformation’ campaigns….
Fourth of July in Michigan: Millions to hit the road — but don’t get stranded | Bridge Michigan
AAA predicts that over 2 million Michigan residents will hit the road during Independence Day weekend. Nationally, AAA predicts 800,000 of drivers will become stranded….
Michigan budget deal in limbo as schools blast plan, warn of layoffs | Bridge Michigan
Will Michigan leaders pass an education budget deal Wednesday? School groups say a budget deal will harm schools and lead to layoffs….
Man who diverted national park river to ease boat access to Lake Michigan is put on probation – Great Lakes Commission
A man convicted of diverting a river in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in an effort to ease boat access to Lake Michigan was sentenced Tuesday to probation. Read the […]
Rapid response lake testing coming to northern Michigan beaches – Great Lakes Commission
At beaches in northern Michigan, alerts about unsafe E. coli levels in lake water are often issued the day after water is tested. The Health Department of Northwest Michigan is […]
Petoskey students and BeBot the robot team up to clean Great Lakes beaches – Great Lakes Commission
High schoolers from Petoskey, Michigan, are cleaning up the Great Lakes one beach at a time using BeBot, a beach-cleaning robot, which can clean 32,000 square feet per hour. Read […]
At odds over education, Michigan lawmakers near deal on $80B budget | Bridge Michigan
Michigan lawmakers are preparing for a lengthy session Wednesday and aim to finalize the state budget in addition to other policy priorities. There’s still a lot to work though….