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Retooling Michigan

Michigan's school rating system awaits approval

8:42 AM, May 23, 2012

Dark green, lime green, yellow, orange and red would be assigned to Michigan schools based on how well they meet academic goals, under a revised plan released Monday.

Crackdown on parole absconders outpaces jail space

9:18 AM, May 22, 2012

A Michigan Department of Corrections crackdown on parole absconders following some high-profile criminal cases involving state-supervised convicts is outpacing jail space in the Detroit area.

Lions: Hope return-to-play protocol becomes law

9:15 AM, May 22, 2012

Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand says the franchise has unwavering and strong support for a bill about concussions that is making its way before Michigan legislators.

Bills aim to intensify blight battle in Michigan

8:53 AM, May 22, 2012

Owners who repeatedly fail to comply with orders to repair blighted and neglected property -- a particular problem in some Detroit neighborhoods -- could be jailed under legislation set for a hearing today in a state Senate committee.

Michigan House panel changes teacher benefits bill

2:58 PM, May 21, 2012

New teachers in Michigan still would get hybrid pensions under changes made to a teacher benefits bill.

Gov. Snyder proposes mining severance tax

4:30 PM, May 18, 2012

Gov. Rick Snyder's administration is proposing a new severance tax for nonferrous mining operations that would replace four other taxes they'd have to pay under existing law.

Senate OK's new teacher benefit plan

4:33 PM, May 17, 2012

The Michigan Senate has passed legislation that would end pensions for newly hired public school employees and switch them into a 401 (k)-style retirement plan.

State expects $300M more in budget revenue

5:00 PM, May 16, 2012

State budget director John Nixon says he much of the extra money may go into the state's rainy day fund or be set aside in case the state loses legal fights over collecting income taxes on public pensions or having state workers pay more of their pension costs.

Gov. Snyder hasn't decided how much pay he'll keep

2:36 PM, May 16, 2012

Gov. Rick Snyder turned back all but $1 of his pay last year, but he's not sure what he'll do this year.

Snyder considering 'interlocal' bridge agreement

11:41 AM, May 16, 2012

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says he's considering an "interlocal agreement" between state government and Canadian officials to get a new international bridge built across the Detroit River.

Gov. Snyder signs cyber school measure into law

5:18 PM, May 15, 2012

More online charter schools will be allowed in Michigan under a law signed by Gov. Rick Snyder.

Detroit road helps traffic on Ambassador Bridge

5:42 AM, May 15, 2012

Michigan is celebrating the opening of a new road designed to get thousands of trucks off secondary streets near the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit.

Report: Mich. low-income families to pay more tax

6:44 PM, May 14, 2012

A new report says Michigan's low-income working families will pay an estimated $244 million more in state income taxes next year because of reductions in the state's earned income tax credit.

Senate passes personal property tax cuts

3:00 PM, May 10, 2012

The Michigan Senate has passed a package of bills that would roll back the personal property taxes businesses pay by hundreds of millions of dollars.

New law allows residents to carry stun guns

2:38 PM, May 8, 2012

Gov. Rick Snyder has signed legislation allowing Michigan residents with concealed pistol licenses to carry a Taser as a nonlethal form of self-protection.