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Legislators moving to add additional snow days for school districts affected by flooding
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (31+ words) State law requires school districts to be in session at least 180 days per year. Most districts keep space in the schedule for snow days, but some need more this year....
Bill sponsors say if you choose "lifetime" medical on your car insurance, you should actually get it
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (462+ words) Newly introduced auto no-fault amendment bills, HB 5980 and HB 5981, aim to give people access to care after catastrophic crashes that they often can't get now. Michigan's 2019 auto no-fault law set reimbursement rates for care so low, that policies with lifetime…...
Tom's Esparza Blues Band
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (321+ words) Get ready for a high-energy night of authentic Chicago-style blues when Tom's Esparza Blues Band takes the stage this Thursday at Urban Beat in Old Town Lansing. Fronted by harmonica powerhouse Tom's Esparza, the band delivers electrifying blues rooted in…...
Woman dies days before release from Michigan prison, after reportedly raising mold concerns
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (350+ words) A Michigan lawmaker is calling for the resignation of the director of the Michigan Department of Corrections after the death of a 28-year-old inmate at Michigan's only women's prison. Khaira Howard died Wednesday at the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility…...
Michigan's budget picture improves, but there's still a billion-dollar gap
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (342+ words) Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the state Legislature will have a little more money than initially expected to put together the next state budget. But there is still a projected budget gap in excess of $1 billion to be dealt with before…...
Feds' order to halt closure of aging Michigan coal plant is illegal, plaintiffs tell judges
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (310+ words) A U. S. Court of Appeals panel heard arguments on Friday in a case involving Consumers Energy's last remaining coal-burning power plant. Last year " just a week before Consumers Energy planned to retire its aging Campbell power plant forever " the Department of…...
Court ruling offers "window" of hope for people in immigration detention
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (800+ words) A Trump administration policy of holding people in immigration detention while their cases are decided was declared unconstitutional by a panel of judges in a midwestern appeals court on Monday, paving the way for undocumented people in Michigan and three…...
John U. Bacon on the pressure on Pistons' Cunningham; Skubal's groundbreaking surgery
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (756+ words) The Pistons blew a late lead against Cleveland Wednesday night. On Friday night, they're facing elimination in Game 6 of their best-of-seven series with the Cavs. In Tigers news, with potentially hundreds of millions of dollars on the line, one Detroit…...
Auchter's Art: Saying the quiet part out loud
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (241+ words) Michigan Public Auchter's Art: Saying the quiet part out loud The current Secretary of State (SOS) in Michigan, Jocelyn Benson, is also a candidate for governor in the upcoming election here in Michigan. Of course, one of the duties of…...
Why does Southeast Michigan have the "Mile Roads?"
3+ day, 21+ min ago (782+ words) If you've driven through Southeast Michigan, you've likely passed a street sign that reads "8 Mile," "9 Mile," or maybe you've cruised downtown to Campus Martius on Michigan Avenue. They're orderly, maybe even a little predictable, but the history of how they…...