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Transparency in state government was up for a vote Thursday in Lansing. The state House approved a package of bills that would open up the governor’s…
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A battle is brewing in the state legislature over government transparency for the governor and legislature.A large package of Freedom of Information bills…
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It’s looking like “prevailing wage” will be an issue in the Legislature’s new session. It deals with pay rates for construction workers on publicly funded…
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Teachers, firefighters and police are celebrating today. That’s after lawmakers dropped legislation that would make drastic changes to their retirement…
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Teacher retirement changes are charging through the legislature. A Senate committee held a meeting on the legislation today Wednesday.After a heated…
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Lawmakers could be making changes to Governor Rick Snyder’s mission to scale back the use of tax incentives to attract jobs and investment. Two packages…
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Poor performing Detroit schools could be closing soon. Attorney General Bill Schuette issued an opinion clarifying a section of the school code…
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Flint could name its own experts to oversee the response to the city’s drinking water crisis under a bill just sent to the state Senate floor. State…
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The state Legislature has adopted a Republican-only bailout plan for the Detroit Public Schools without the support of Democrats or Detroit lawmakers. The…
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A controversial GOP plan to overhaul Detroit’s schools has landed in the state Senate and is getting a skeptical reception. The plan was muscled through…