Michigan News

Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline continues to face public scrutiny. 

Eleven former employees of the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans have been charged with felonies for falsifying reports to reflect they made required patient visits when, instead, they were ignoring them. 

A state agency has asked courts in three counties to dismiss 186 bench warrants against people accused of unemployment fraud.  The state could next ask for the charges to be dismissed altogether.

Michigan’s monthly jobless rate has dropped to its lowest rate in 17 years.  But, that has more to do with fewer people looking for work than new hiring.

The state Department of Transportation is experimenting with an alternative to the well-known M-22 highway sign in northern Michigan. 

Michigan’s education chief forecasts some contentious negotiations with federal officials on the state’s plans for identifying and helping struggling schools. 

The 2018 election is still a ways away.  But that hasn’t stopped plenty of hopeful candidates from throwing their hats in the ring.

Health care providers and patient advocates in Michigan are watching to see what’s in a re-vamped Republican health care overhaul.  The rollout is expected later this week in Washington.

State lawmakers are taking another run at establishing a database for criminal justice information.  The governor vetoed an earlier effort.

New public meetings began Thursday about the controversial Enbridge Line 5 pipeline. 

The use of Native American logos and images for school mascots is once again in the spotlight. 

A controversial portion of the state’s budget will be in court today.

Public schools and the state were in court over concerns with a portion of the state budget. 

The Michigan Secretary of State is willing to turn over some voter information to a federal commission.

Governor Rick Snyder has vetoed a bill to create a “choose life” license plate.  The plate would have raised money for an anti-abortion group.

Governor Rick Snyder has a pile of bills waiting for him after the holiday. 

A report released Thursday outlines alternatives to running an energy pipeline beneath the Great Lakes.  But it also says Enbridge’s Line 5 is safe to operate for the foreseeable future. 

The state of Michigan is in federal court trying to force the city of Flint to accept a deal to get safe drinking water.  

A ruling that outraged charities in Michigan could be overturned.  The state Senate has passed a bill to bring back roadside donation collections. 

The online giant Amazon is getting millions of dollars from Michigan to build a new performance center. 

The Michigan Supreme Court says religious schools cannot claim a blanket exemption from being sued for violating anti-discrimination laws.

The new state medical marijuana licensing board met for the first time Monday. 

A doctor from Saginaw Township is the first candidate for governor to file petition signatures to appear on the ballot next year. 

The board overseeing the state’s new medical marijuana program meets for the first time today. 

The ballot campaign to adopt a part-time Legislature amendment in Michigan decided to skip getting its petition approved by a state elections board.  The leader of the campaign, Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley, says he’s comfortable fighting any challenges in court.