Mich. Senate OKs Budget For Schools, Universities
The Senate approved an education spending plan Wednesday that includes per-pupil funding increases for K-12 schools and early childhood education.
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The Senate approved an education spending plan Wednesday that includes per-pupil funding increases for K-12 schools and early childhood education.
Dr. Ora Pescovitz, CEO of UM Health System, says the federal money being put into expanded Medicaid coverage for states is money well-spent.
WWJ's Charlie Langton got a chance to talk to Jeb Bush, ahead of his keynote address at the Mackinac Policy Conference.
The conference runs through Wednesday through Friday, May 29-31.
Over 1600 attendees will converge on Mackinac Island starting Wednesday for the beginning of the annual Mackinac Policy Conference.
Congressman Gary Peters is pushing for further studies to confirm the chemical piles are safe.
Despite obeying state law, several Michigan marijuana patients are heading to prison because they violated federal marijuana laws.
The Michigan House has given the thumbs up to a bill that would allow local governments to put some limits on fireworks.
Michigan would not be able to spend money to implement new education standards in state public schools unless the Legislature approves it, under a budget proposal approved by a legislative panel Tuesday.
Starting this fall, federal government employees will have the option of choosing a payroll deduction benefiting a marijuana-related charity.
Hundreds of people are expected to participate in a daylong event Tuesday at the state Capitol during which Muslims from across Michigan interact with state lawmakers and other leaders.
Among those community and business leaders gathering on Mackinac Island will be Tom Watkins, former state school superintendent now US-China business and education consultant.
Bicycle riders rally in Lansing to call for changes in state law that would offer more protections for cyclists.
Verizon Wireless has expanded its 4G LTE network to Mackinac Island, just in time for the Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy Conference 2013.
More than one thousand people will head north for the annual event, which runs from Wednesday through Friday.