State redistricting meeting in Detroit to redraw districts attracts few attendees
The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) on Monday kicked off a series of community meetings in Detroit with dismal in-person attendance.
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Spending on health care in US rises to $4.5 trillion in 2022; a return to pre-pandemic growth rates
After skyrocketing in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and then tempering almost as dramatically a year later, health care spending in the U.S rose just over 4% in 2022, hitting $4.5 trillion, the federal government announced last week.
Researchers look at how to help more community college students gain four-year degrees
The Department of Education report highlighted an ongoing problem of poor graduation outcomes among college transfer students but suggests community colleges and four-year universities can work together to improve the transfer student experience.
Growing Michigan Together Council issues first report highlighting three key strategies
The council identified key issues within the state including a lack of population growth — complicated by a lack of young people moving to or remaining in the state — contributing to a loss of tax revenue to fund schools, public amenities and quality of life within Michigan communities.
Whitmer: 700K Michigan households will get tax refund checks starting in February
Beginning February 13, more than 700,000 Michigan families will receive tax rebate checks averaging approximately $550.
Benson unveils new online FOIA portal for Michigan Department of Elections
A new online system for processing requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) for the Department of Elections was unveiled Tuesday by Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
Less driving but more deaths: Spike in traffic fatalities puzzles lawmakers
People are driving fewer miles than they were in 2019, but more are dying on roadways. Traffic fatalities spiked 18% from 2019 to 2022 — though miles traveled fell 3%, according to a Stateline analysis of federal records from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Reliability v. sustainability: Inside the debate over the EPA’s proposed carbon rules
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency earlier this year dropped a proposal to attempt to regulate carbon from power plants, which are responsible for about a quarter of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. The EPA and clean energy proponents say the time frames are workable and crucial to cutting carbon emissions while allowing time for compliance and the flexibility needed to keep the lights on during the transition. Others disagree.
Whitmer signs repeal of nation’s only immunity law that shielded drugmakers from legal liability
With the stroke of a pen, Michigan’s one-of-a-kind law that prevented state lawsuits against drug manufacturers, is no more. On Thursday morning in Flint, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law a repeal of a nearly 30-year-old law that gave drug manufacturers immunity if their drugs caused harm for Michiganders.
Growth council hears new report suggesting funds for education, infrastructure to boost population
The Growing Michigan Together Council (GMTC) met December 1 in Detroit to hear the findings of a new report commissioned to inform a future proposal to the state legislature and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer aimed at increasing Michigan’s stagnant population.
