1+ week, 3+ day ago   (437+ words) By James M. Hohman This article originally appeared in The Detroit News June 11, 2026. Michigan lawmakers are considering a spending hike for a program that subsidizes developers to build and tear down buildings. It’s an expansion of a program that began in…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (453+ words) In the August 2026 primary election, voters across the state approved 842 of 900 millage, sinking fund and bond requests on the ballot in their local communities. Together, those approvals represented more than $1 billion in property taxes that local governments are now authorized…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (656+ words) Data centers are on a lot of people’s minds, with concerns typically involving the amount of water, electricity and land they use. A related concern has to do with concerns about a technology data centers enable, notably, artificial intelligence. A…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (761+ words) By Michael D. LaFaive Officials in Union Township held their usual meetings in July and August and discussed economic development, but a new analysis of economic data shows that the township in Isabella County needs to recognize it’s not an attractive…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (375+ words) FLINT, Mich. — Kettering University student Josh Tewolde has filed a lawsuit against Genesee County after the county refused to release key public records concerning its use of Flock Safety automated license plate reader cameras. Represented by the Mackinac Center Legal…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (330+ words) Some laws have a different shortcoming: They simply don't specify what they're referring to. A law regarding sales of baby animals just states “as provided by the laws of this state,” without specifying which laws. This language also appears in…...