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A group from Highland Park showed up at the state Capitol Thursday to demand assistance to erase millions of dollars in water and sewer service debt. Rick Pluta has more.
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Local officials will be watching closely as Congress expects to vote to raise the debt ceiling this week. President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy finalized details of a measure Sunday night that, if passed, will raise the debt ceiling and avoid default. If the federal government defaults, it could impact Washtenaw County. WEMU's Josh Hakala has more.
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A commission convened by the Michigan Supreme Court calls for better ways to help people manage their debt before their cases wind up in court. Rick Pluta has more.
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Eastern Michigan University officials are warning current and former students who are hoping to receive assistance under President Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan to be cautious and patient. WEMU’s Taylor Pinson reports
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For those who need to take a payday loan to help meet financial obligations, it can be crippling. With interest rates averaging 370% in Michigan, just paying the loan back creates a cycle of debt that can be near impossible to escape. The "Stop the Debt Trap" petition drive is seeking to limit those interest loan rates to a maximum of 36%. WEMU's David Fair spoke with the group's Josh Hovey about the effort to get the initiative on the November ballot and why it's so important for all too many in Washtenaw County and around the state.
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By nearly a 2-1 margin on Tuesday, voters in Ypsilanti passed a Water Street debt retirement millage. Approval comes a year after city voters defeated a…
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The City of Ypsilanti will start the New Year looking for ways to improve its financial crisis.With over $10 million in debt on the Water Street…
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The Ypsilanti Community Schools Board of Education will meet tonight in what, technically, is it's first-ever regular session. WEMU's Bob Eccles has more…