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Dec 19, 2024 · Two bills that the Legislature may vote on during the lame-duck session could mean higher costs for vehicle and boat owners. Under House Bill 6257, introduced by Rep. Jasper Martus, D-Flushing, the state would add $100 to current vehicle registration fees, which must be paid annually.Watercraft owners will also face fee increases.

Jul 27, 2023 · Michigan’s 2024 budget avoids naming a private Muskegon real estate developer that is getting $18 million from taxpayers. Parkland Properties of Michigan got the eight-figure allocation by meeting a narrowly crafted description in a one-paragraph earmark.

Dec 12, 2024 · Legislation in the lame-duck session would increase the fees hunters and anglers must pay for state-required licenses, which would be set on a path for automatic increases.

Jan 3, 2025 · Officials of Union Charter Township slowed the development of a gymnastics center in 2023, marking another in a series of hurdles that have stymied development in the Isabella County community.

Nov 22, 2024 · The federal government is spending $635 million in taxpayer funds to bail out a multiemployer pension fund for a Detroit carpenters union. Pension experts warn that the bailout comes with little or no accountability and no indication that it won’t happen again.

Dec 6, 2024 · Taxpayers are on the hook for a new soccer stadium in Grand Rapids. Michigan and Kent County are contributing at least $252 million to the project.

Oct 22, 2024 · A coalition of 79 townships and counties has sued the Michigan Public Service Commission in the state Court of Appeals, seeking to stop it from overriding local control of large-scale wind and solar energy projects.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer claimed the extraordinary measures she took in shutting down businesses and schools and forcing people to stay home were worth it because of the lives saved.But an analysis of the data two and a half years after the COVID-19 pandemic hit Michigan calls that claim into question.

Jan 20, 2025 · The city of Westland hopes to finish a $12 million park and amphitheater project in 2025 — using funds drawn largely from tax increment financing. The 3.9-acre park, to be known as Nankin Square, will sit between city hall and Westland Mall. It will feature open green space for performances and ...