From Roads To Schools, Michigan Budget Touches You
The Republican-crafted spending plan affects many corners of Michigan life -- from how much it will cost to hunt and fish, to fixing deteriorating roads, to lengthening the school year.
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The Republican-crafted spending plan affects many corners of Michigan life -- from how much it will cost to hunt and fish, to fixing deteriorating roads, to lengthening the school year.
The Republican-led Michigan House voted late Thursday to make hundreds of thousands more low-income adults eligible for Medicaid, sending the legislation across the Capitol to a chamber where its prospects are less certain.
Right to Life of Michigan says taxpayers shouldn't have to pay for other people's abortions.
Lawmakers have an extra $700 million to use in finalizing a roughly $49 billion spending plan thanks to better-than-expected tax collections.
A continuation of a 1 percent tax on health insurance claims passed the state Senate Thursday, but yet to be resolved is how to ensure the levy brings in enough revenue for Medicaid, which serves 1.9 million low-income Michigan residents.
For now, Medicaid expansion remains very much in doubt.
A new report from the Workforce Intelligence Network of Southeast Michigan finds that IT, health care, engineering, design and skilled trades positions are most in demand in the region's labor market.
Same-sex domestic partners of state employees will continue to qualify for health insurance after the Michigan Supreme Court decided not to hear an appeal filed by the state.
Roughly 1,200 city of Pontiac retirees are at risk of losing their healthcare benefits -- as a funding tug-of-war continues.
Supporters say the legislation protects religious freedom and is needed particularly in the wake of the federal health care law mandating employer-provided birth control in their health plans.
Michigan health officials say they believe the state's substance abuse care system can handle the surge of people who will become eligible for treatment when the new federal health insurance system goes into effect next January.
A new report shows Michigan residents lost workplace health care coverage at a greater rate than any other state over the past decade.
Hospitals around the country are snapping up photography from a Michigan artist.
A federal judge has ruled that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan was wrong to deny coverage for certain autism treatment services.
A state commission has rejected union appeals and upheld the privatization of about 150 nursing aide jobs at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans as part of a cost-cutting effort.
Oncologix Tech Inc., a diversified medical device and health care company, said Tuesday it has purchased all of the outstanding common stock of Dotolo Research Corp.
A health care advocacy group says about 745,000 Michigan adults and children would become eligible for the federal government's help to pay for health insurance beginning next year.
A study says Michigan residents who buy their own health insurance could see the biggest driver of premiums rise 26 percent under the federal health care law.
"People just need to be educated on the whole thing. It's very complicated," said Rep. Matt Lori of Constantine.
It was the last day to act before lawmakers take a two-week break.
Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, whose daughter in kindergarten has been diagnosed with autism, said the overall goal is that eventually, "Michigan will be the place to be if you're a family that is living with an autism spectrum disorder."
The bills let the state's largest health insurer transform into a customer-owned nonprofit and ends its tax-exempt status.
Michigan cities and townships that provide health care for retired public workers face nearly $13 billion in unfunded costs, with half setting aside no money to cope with a bill gobbling up more of their budgets.
A federal judge has blocked the Obama administration from requiring Domino's Pizza founder Tom Monaghan to provide mandatory contraception coverage to his employees.
Health care prices in January 2013 were 1.5 percent higher than in January 2012, two-tenths of a percentage point lower than the December rise, and the lowest reading since a 1.3 percent rate in December 1997, according to Ann Arbor based health care industry consultants Altarum Institute.
Residents in Novi, Michigan, attended a city council meeting on Monday to voice their frustrations about another water main break that happened in the last six months.
After severe weather and tornadoes in Southwest Michigan left four people dead and many others working to pick up the pieces, experts want impacted residents to be wary of scams.
A former chamber of commerce treasurer from Yale, Michigan, is facing two felony charges for allegedly embezzling over $35,000 from the organization.
Two men have been charged nearly two years after a man's body was found in an abandoned Detroit school building.
Vernors ginger ale has been part of Detroit culture for generations.
Residents in Novi, Michigan, attended a city council meeting on Monday to voice their frustrations about another water main break that happened in the last six months.
After severe weather and tornadoes in Southwest Michigan left four people dead and many others working to pick up the pieces, experts want impacted residents to be wary of scams.
Strong to possibly severe thunderstorms are expected across southeast Michigan Tuesday night into Wednesday as a powerful storm system moves through the Great Lakes.
One man and two women were killed in Branch County, a 12-year-old boy was killed in Cass County, as tornadoes struck Southwest Michigan on Friday.
A former chamber of commerce treasurer from Yale, Michigan, is facing two felony charges for allegedly embezzling over $35,000 from the organization.
For the first time in 15 years, Stellantis is not issuing a profit-sharing distribution to UAW-represented employees.
Union Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker, TJ Sabula, "has no discipline on his record."
Some General Motors employees are taken aback by this year's profit-sharing checks, with it being $4,000 less than the previous one.
While many assume a "harsh" winter, or this bone-chilling, sustained cold, is the enemy of asphalt, the real culprit is temperature fluctuation.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $2.90 per gallon, which is 2 cents less than last week and 29 cents less than at the same time last year.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
A restaurant celebrating rock music in the era of the legendary band Kiss is set to open in Royal Oak.
Six Flags is selling off some of its North America amusement parks, including Michigan's Adventure in Muskegon.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Faster Horses, a multi-day country music festival, will not return this summer to Michigan International Speedway.
Vernors ginger ale has been part of Detroit culture for generations.
Michigan farmers face intense pressure to sell land as developers offer huge payouts, and state programs struggle to help keep farms intact.
Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, has reached a deal with the Department of Justice as part of a high-stakes antitrust trial.
Two men from Pennsylvania are facing federal charges for the incident. Video captured someone yelling "Allahu Akbar" just as a protester threw an "ignited device" during an anti-Islam demonstration in New York City.
Artificial intelligence can give some workers "brain fry" if overused, according to a new study published in Harvard Business Review.
Michigan Medicine will drop thousands of Blue Cross Blue Shield members if a deal isn't reached.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Water testing has detected "low levels" of Legionella bacteria at two more Oakland County government buildings.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
Henry Ford Health and Teamsters Local 332 remain locked in a labor dispute over a nurses' contract.
More changes are happening within the Detroit Lions organization after the team reportedly acquired Carolina Panthers center Cade Mays and Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Larry Borom.
Tarik Skubal is thinking about pitching again for the United States in the World Baseball Classic after the Detroit Tigers ace had previously planned to make just one start.
John Gibson and Cam Talbot combined to make 31 saves, Dominik Shine scored his first NHL goal and the Red Wings beat the Devils 3-0 on Sunday night.
Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan both fired their men's basketball coaches on Sunday, parting ways with former assistants under Michigan State coach Tom Izzo.
Yaxel Lendeborg scored 19 of his 27 points in the first half and Morez Johnson Jr. had 18 points, leading No. 3 Michigan in a 90-80 win over No. 8 Michigan State to give the Big Ten champions a 15th straight conference win Sunday.
Rose talks about a new TV series being filmed in Detroit called "South West High," which revolves around a fictional high school in the Motor City.
As Women's History Month kicks off, Donna Murray-Brown, the new president and CEO of Inforum, appears on Michigan Matters.
Penske, a business and racing legend, turns 89 on Feb. 20 and is celebrating his 60th year in racing during 2026.
Claressa Shields talks about giving back to the community and her efforts to increase equity for women in sports.
The roundtable discusses the impact of the high-profile game for advertisers, including Detroit-based Rocket and Redfin.
A judge has lowered the bond for a Detroit woman who is charged in the accidental shooting that killed her 6-year-old daughter.
Two men have been charged nearly two years after a man's body was found in an abandoned Detroit school building.
Storms return late Tuesday night with a risk of storms rolling in through Wednesday morning.
A boil water advisory continues in Novi and Walled Lake after a major water main break over the weekend. And frustrated residents, business owners, and leaders in Novi got to hear directly from the Great Lakes Water Authority on Monday.
After severe weather and tornadoes in Southwest Michigan left four people dead and many others working to pick up the pieces, experts want impacted residents to be wary of scams.