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Michigan is one of only a handful of states that spends more on prisons than it does on higher education. This is a disgrace, and isn’t doing very much…

About 13-thousand Michigan families will stop getting money from the state on October 1st. That’s when the families will reach their five-year federal…

Governor Snyder’s administration says it expects most state services will continue with little or no disruption if a partial federal government shutdown…

There’s been a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth statewide over the new proposals the governor outlined in Grand Rapids yesterday, the ones especially…

Protesters headed to Lansing yesterday to voice their displeasure with the budget cuts in Governor Snyder's budget proposal. People were also there…

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has created a Public Integrity Unit aimed at stepping up the fight against corruption in state and local…

A wellness program is paying huge dividends for Kalamazoo County. This year, the county spent $7.7 million on health care for its employees. That’s a…

The Obama Administration announced it will dedicate more resources to keep Asian Carp out of the Great Lakes.Today, a coordinated group of state and…

It's easy to criticize. Now you're in charge.The New York Times has created a slick little interactive tool that displays different solutions to the…

Senator Carl Levin wants to scrap the government's Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard. Auto manufacturers must meet these fuel economy…