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Michigan Legislature passes 2026 state budget, heads to Gov. Whitmer’s desk
LANSING, Mich. (WLUC) - After months of discussions between lawmakers in the Michigan House and Senate, both have passed a balanced, bipartisan state budget. It comes just two days after both passed a continuation budget, which avoided a...
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Michigan Legislature passes bipartisan 2026 budget focused on education funding and healthcare
Winnie Brinks Majority Leader at Michigan Senate Democrats | Michigan Senate Democrats Winnie Brinks Majority Leader at Michigan Senate Democrats | Michigan Senate Democrats Democrats in the Michigan Legislature have passed a bipartisan state...
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Michigan gets a new state budget: Winners, losers in the $81B deal
Michigan lawmakers passed a nearly $81B state budget early Friday morning, putting an end to a months-long budget stalemate The plan contains nearly $2B for roads, cuts vacant government jobs and continues free student meals Absent from the...
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Michigan House passes omnibus budget with $51B spending plan
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The Michigan House/Senate Conference Committee meeting on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 as legislators try to work through a new state budget. | Photo by Ben Solis/Michigan Advance The Michigan House Of Representatives on Thursday night approved what was...
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Feds detail working conditions of church workers in Michigan, other states in forced labor case
DETROIT – Federal authorities revealed the living and working conditions call center employees for a church organization across multiple states, including Michigan, endured. David Taylor, 53, and Michelle Brannon, 56, were arrested on Aug. 27,...
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EPA Seeks $140M Penalty for Michigan’s Worst Sulfur Dioxide Polluter
When faced with testimony that Zug Island’s EES Coke Battery is one of Michigan’s worst sulfur dioxide polluters, an attorney for the facility said Monday: “So what?” The DTE Energy-owned facility was “permitted to do so,” said Michael Hindelang,...
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1st Friday Focus on the Environment: New state budget passes, Sen. Irwin weighs in
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ABOUT JEFF IRWIN: Senator Jeff Irwin is a fearless advocate for the environment, public education, and criminal justice reform, among other areas. He is serving his second term in the Michigan Senate. Since 2018, Senator Irwin has introduced...
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Budget passes through Michigan House, Senate
By Craig Mauger, Beth LeBlanc MediaNews Group Michigan lawmakers approved a state budget early Friday morning that pours $1.1 billion more annually into road and bridge improvements, gives schools a slight boost in funding and slashes spending for...
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Judge denies Michigan's request to throw out Edenville Dam lawsuit
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MID-MICHIGAN (WJRT) - The Michigan Court of Claims has denied the state government's motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit over the 2020 Edenville Dam failure. This decision allows the case to move forward to trial in January 2026, giving...
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WV advocates fear ruinous energy, environmental costs from Trump aims to prop up coal
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The Lexington Coal Company operates the Twilight MTR Surface Mine located in both Boone and Raleigh counties, seen in this March 18, 2025 aerial photo. SEAN McCALLISTER | Gazette-Mail Trump administration leaders used sanitizing language to...
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Biomaterial production: turning Michigan's food waste into usable products
Discarded food surplus, scraps and byproducts from farms and businesses currently could be redeveloped for other uses. “Coffee grounds and sawdust can be easily remade into coasters and pot stands with a simple recipe." Daniel Schoonmaker is the...
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Lawmakers finally approve Michigan’s 2026 budget, adding a 24% marijuana tax
LANSING, MI - As the Michigan Senate gaveled in just after midnight Friday morning, Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing, delivered a brief invocation: “Dear God, please help us pass this budget, amen.” It wasn’t until a few hours later that Anthony, who...
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Michigan Law’s LLM Students Represent 14 Countries
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By Sharon Morioka As the 2025–2026 academic year kicked off, a cohort of 23 students arrived at Michigan Law from every corner of the globe for one year of study in the master of laws (LLM) program. These students carry on a tradition that started...
Michigan bills would open hunting seasons for doves and sandhill cranes
On Sept. 26, Representative Pat Outman, R-District 91, introduced Michigan House Bills 5067 and 5068, which would allow the hunting of mourning doves and sandhill cranes. Both of which are currently not allowed under the current Natural Resources...
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Detroit Tigers win Wild Card Series, will face Seattle Mariners in ALDS
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We now know when the Seattle Mariners could play this weekend. MLB announced its two potential Saturday timeslots. Dillon Dingler homered in the sixth inning, Wenceel Pérez drove in a pair of runs in a four-run seventh and the Detroit Tigers...
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Warmth holds for now, but sweater weather is just around the corner in Metro Detroit
4Warn Weather – It looks like Thursday will be the last day in the 70s, as we head into the 80s again starting Friday. A dry stable stretch ahead as a ridge of high pressure draws in some very warm air. Highs will be just below record levels for...
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Detroit Council candidate Cranstana Anderson says she can represent struggling residents—she’s one too
It’s the home stretch for Detroit City Council candidates with election day only about a month away. On the city’s northeast side incumbent Scott Benson faces a challenge from a life-long resident of Council District 3, Cranstana Anderson. She’s a...
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Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn reprints absentee ballots
The City of Dearborn says new absentee ballots will be mailed to residents after a printing error was discovered. City Clerk George Darany says the original ballots included the name of a city council candidate who dropped out of the race. Darany...
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Michigan Works! SE Hosts Event To Empower Employers Through Apprenticeship Innovation
ANN ARBOR – Michigan Works! Southeast invites all employers to attend two dynamic, no-cost events designed to unlock the future of workforce development through Registered Apprenticeships. Race to Talent offers employers a hands-on opportunity to...
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Federal judge finds feds illegally capped sustainable energy funding in Oregon, 18 other states
The U.S. Department of Energy broke the law last month when officials attempted to cap the amount of federal funding states could receive to cover the staff and administrative costs of sustainable energy and energy efficiency projects, a federal...
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