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The legal deadline for the Michigan Legislature to pass a budget came and went Tuesday. And the Democratic Senate and Republican House remain miles apart. Plus, a search warrant at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
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House Republicans cleared a final procedural hurdle early Thursday and are now one vote away from passing President Trump's sweeping tax cut and spending bill before a self-imposed July 4 deadline. -
President Trump will give a speech in Iowa Thursday night as the official start to a year of events marking the country's 250th anniversary. It comes at a crucial time for his domestic policy agenda. -
After going a decade without a single measles case, Kent County has recorded two in 2025. -
A discussion about fatal car accidents – and why these deaths on the road aren't felt equally. Then, a discussion about a Detroit study impacted by federal funding cuts. And, this week’s episode of It’s Just Politics. -
Congress appropriated $1 billion to put more mental health professionals in schools. Then the U.S. Department of Education informed grantees it's stopping the money. -
Michigan schools would be banned from offering foods that include certain dyes and additives under a bill that passed in the state House this week.
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School districts face tough choices as their fiscal years began while the Legislature remains deadlocked on a state K-12 budget. -
A school in the eastern UP is holding off on an expansion project to build two new classrooms and welcome 40 new students because of noise pollution from a nearby bitcoin mining farm. Residents are calling for the facility to shut up or shut down and move. -
Hockey Hall of Famer Alex Delvecchio has died. He was 93. A spokesperson for the Detroit Red Wings said Delvecchio died at his home in Rochester, Michigan. -
It's the nation's semiquincentennial! July 4, 2026, is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Here's how the United States of America is planning to party. -
DOGE staffers have been working on changes at the ATF that would roll back dozens of gun restrictions. The DOJ wants to downsize the agency — a move some fear will hinder criminal investigations. -
School districts have had to start a new fiscal year without knowing how much money they'll be getting from the state.
The Dish, hosted by Mercedes Mejia, brings you behind the scenes with Michigan’s most inspiring chefs and culinary talents. Learn how food connects these chefs to their cultures, and strengthens our communities, one dish at a time.
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The director of the Michigan State Police spent an hour and a half taking questions from lawmakers about morale in a department that appears skeptical of his leadership. -
Democratic Senator Gary Peters called the bill “reckless, irresponsible, and an unconscionable betrayal of American families.” -
The Catholic Archdiocese is restricting traditional Latin Mass in metro Detroit. Also, a biologist makes a discovery on how best to navigate swimmer's itch. Then, how Black mothers in Detroit are being impacted by high rates of eviction. -
The layoffs are part of a larger plan to reduce general fund spending by 9% over the next two years.
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