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The latest Michigan community to fall into financial collapse is the tiny half-square mile community of Royal Oak Township, in Oakland County.Late last…

The Flint city council is expected to consider a plan tonight that may lead the city out from under state oversight.Flint has had a series of state…

A state review team has officially concluded that a “financial emergency” exists in the city of Lincoln Park.The small suburb in the downriver area just…

Now that Gov. Rick Synder has confirmed that a “financial emergency” exists in the Detroit suburb, Royal Oak Township officials have seven days to decide…

The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals will allow appeals to Detroit’s bankruptcy eligibility ruling, The Detroit Free Press reported.Detroit’s largest…

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Review teams have found financial emergencies in two more Michigan communities.The state treasurer's office says Governor Rick…

Cities across Michigan are closely watching what happens to Detroit in bankruptcy court this week.More than a dozen Michigan cities and school districts…

A state financial review board gave one school district a reprieve, but steered the city of Highland Park back toward a state takeover. Highland Park has…

Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr didn’t share much new information at his first public meeting Monday night—but he did set the stage for an upcoming…

As expected, Governor Snyder has confirmed that Hamtramck faces a financial emergency.Now, the question is what to do about it.Hamtramck’s financial…