Michigan prisons seek more funding as COVID-19 expenses rise
The Michigan Department of Corrections spends $3 million each week for testing and staff expenses related to the spike of COVID-19 cases in some prisons.
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COVID-19 adds to local government funding woes
The coronavirus is straining Michigan local governments already under strain for years.
Census faces challenges in Michigan, particularly in the north
Seasonal properties, vacant houses, the lack of internet, distrust of government and fewer census takers, not to mention the pandemic, are challenges to the 2020 U.S. census, especially in Michigan’s rural northern counties, census experts say.
As teachers go online, internet access shapes academic performance of Michigan students
As the pandemic forces more students online, the lack of affordable broadband internet could cause lower performance of rural Michigan schoolchildren.
Bills aim to reduce license suspensions for low-income drivers
The threat of losing your driver’s license for offenses unrelated to dangerous driving would be eliminated under bills pushed by advocates for low-income Michigan residents.
Half a million Michiganders might be at risk of eviction by the end of year
Half a million Michigan families could risk eviction by the end of the year without financial help from the federal government, housing advocates say.
Bills aim to reduce license suspensions for low-income drivers
The threat of losing your driver’s license for offenses unrelated to dangerous driving would be eliminated under bills pushed by advocates for low-income Michigan residents.