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Michigan says more than one-fifth of local governments have an underfunded pension plan, retirement health care plan or both.The Treasury Department on…

The state of Michigan’s emergency manager law has received considerable criticism in the wake of the Flint water crisis. The concept of the state moving…

Michigan cities are getting a little help dealing with financial problems.Michigan State University’s new Local Government Finance and Policy Center is…

There is a lot of controversy surrounding Michigan’s use of emergency managers. The Flint water fiasco, the decline of the Detroit Public School system –…

As the city of Detroit swiftly works its way through bankruptcy court there are some bright spots on the horizon. The state of Michigan, foundations and…

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…

No matter who is commenting or offering expert opinion on the Detroit bankruptcy, everyone seems to agree on the fact that this is "uncharted territory."…

The city of Detroit continues to try to find a way out of its fiscal crisis.A new report led by Michigan State University economist, Eric Scorsone,…