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Governor Gretchen Whitmer will use her State of the State address Wednesday to call for more programs to address a shortage of affordable housing in Michigan. We have more from Rick Pluta.

House Speaker Matt Hall says he will roll out plans soon to cut real estate and property taxes that fund schools and local governments in Michigan. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Data centers continue to be a major topic of discussion and community concern. Right here in Washtenaw County, there are at least four data center projects proposed or in development. Washtenaw County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi opposed tax incentives while he was a state legislator and even more have passed since his departure. WEMU’s David Fair caught up with Rabhi to discuss his positions on AI and the need for data centers.

Ann Arbor Congresswoman Debbie Dingell says she’s delighted the U.S. House has voted to extend Affordable Health Care tax credits for three years. The bill passed Thursday on a vote of 230-196. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

2025 is wrapping up, and one of the primary issues raised over the past year is the proliferation and impacts of data centers. In 2026, we're likely to see some of these centers move toward becoming operational. Weighing economic benefit against potential environmental harm will continue, and there will be more vocal support and outrage for each proposed center. WEMU's David Fair got together with Washtenaw County Resiliency Office Director Beth Gibbons to try and compute the impact of data centers in Washtenaw County.

Saturday marks the start of the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period in which ACA tax credits are set to expire. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

This is a big week in Lansing as lawmakers return to the Capitol to vote on a new state budget just ahead of the constitutional deadline. Rick Pluta reports.

Over 60 community leaders and service agencies got together Monday to talk about racial disparities and how federal budget cuts could affect Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Michigan tax code would count fetuses as dependents under a bill getting a state House committee later today. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall said Wednesday that a public safety trust fund and a ban on student cell phones in classrooms are top priorities heading into the Legislature’s Spring session. We have more from Rick Pluta.