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Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette kicked off his reelection campaign today in his hometown of Midland.In his speech, Schuette touted his record in…

DETROIT (AP) - Gov. Rick Snyder says he won't reconsider a controversial tax on income of certain Michigan retirees.Michigan has a large budget surplus,…

All eyes are on Detroit this week, following Tuesday’s historic ruling on Detroit’s eligibility for bankruptcy. For those living outside the city, it's…

Today, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes ruled that Detroit is eligible to enter Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, and to cut the pensions of city…

To call Detroit’s legacy costs underfunded would be, well, an understatement.According to the city’s numbers, Detroit’s pension and retiree healthcare…

Benton Harbor Emergency Manager Tony Saunders is breaking months of silence on a proposed city income tax. Saunders says he has some concerns about the…

Each week, I review the news with political analyst Jack Lessenberry.Today we discussed Common Core education standards, new details about some practices…

Money in Detroit’s pension fund was misspent on bonus checks, The Detroit News’ Robert Snell reported.That information is coming from a report on the…

A class-action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of retired public employees against the state for extending Michigan’s income tax to pensions.Extending…

Detroiters are voting today in one of the strangest and yet most important primary elections the city’s ever had. Those they send to the November runoff…