Michigan Government News

To most observers, Wayne County Circuit Judge Wade Harper McCree had it all: a top-drawer education, a prestigious career and a family pedigree of accomplishment that goes back at least three generations.

Quantrez Sawyer was a security officer in Detroit three years ago, but he wasn't earning enough to live outside his mother's house and support his three children.

Charles Woodson wasn't offended by Michigan target Jabrill Peppers saying he wanted to be better than the Heisman Trophy winner.

Some disabled veterans living in Michigan could get some relief next tax season under legislation being debated in the state Senate.

With the wind blowing sand over time, a sign of The White River Township Barrier Dunes Sanctuary has submerged into the sand as seen here on April 14, 2013.

KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER: Millennials appreciate Michigan's place-making efforts, writers Natalie Burg, but the state won't have much success selling itself to young talent with outdated attitudes on social issues such as gay marriage.

A new smartphone application has been developed that will provide users with information about Michigan's parks and other recreational opportunities.

There was no dearth of ideas about what to do with the state's newfound $483 million surplus this week after Michigan budget experts made the dollar figure official.

Hopefully, Michigan has taken a small step toward getting out of the booze business with the Senate's passing of three bills that expand the list of places where residents can buy bottles of wine or jugs of beer.

Millions of dollars from a petroleum tax have been diverted to plug holes in the state budget and pay interest on debt, Michigan's auditor general said Friday.

FRR updates you on the very latest Michigan football recruiting rumblings. Who did Michigan extend offers to during the week? Is Jabrill Peppers' choice to decide early a positive indicator for Michigan? That and more.

It'll cost about half a million dollars and the county commission says they'll have to get creative to make that happen.

Ferndale Mayor Dave Coulter hopes to "keep Ferndale moving forward" as he prepares to run for election in November.

A lawmaker has proposed changes following a slew of complaints, safety concerns and confusion about a law that made powerful fireworks legal in Michigan.

People and organizations then rallied when her cancer diagnosis became public. Now 38-year-old Sara Ylen is charged with fraud, false pretenses and using a computer to commit a crime after state police found no doctor who diagnosed cancer.

Grand Rapids Christian receiver Drake Harris is one of the gems of Michigan's top-ranked 2014 recruiting class, according to ESPN.

Both Mitch McGary and Glenn Robinson III are currently listed inside the top 20 of Chad Ford's early 2014 NBA prospects board.

Michigan fruit tree growers who suffered devastating freeze losses one year ago seem to have sustained less serious damage from this week's late frost.

The Republican-led Michigan Legislature is continuing to advance budget bills that do not include an expansion of Medicaid through the federal Affordable Care Act or "Obamacare," leaving the proposal in jeopardy.

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