Michigan budget

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel released a 300-page report detailing allegations of sexual abuse against both adults and children by clergy in the Diocese of Grand Rapids since 1950, Michigan's House Appropriations Committee chair is defending the choice to cancel nearly $650 million in unspent money from the last state budget, and more.

John Ball Zoo's popular penguins received their annual medical checkup, Democrats in the Michigan Legislature are figuring out their next move following an action by the House Republican majority to cut $645 million from the state budget, and more.

The funding that was cut includes prenatal and newborn programs, museums and symphonies, and Flint water crisis recovery

Organizations that provide services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Michigan say they’re facing tough circumstances

Gerald R. Ford International Airport will not play a video released by the U.S. DHS, Georgetown Township residents will receive credit on their next water bill after a premature water rate increase, and more.

Two candidates running in Muskegon's mayoral race met on the debate stage this past Sunday, more than a hundred Michigan communities plan to join the nation-wide protests opposing the Trump administration this weekend, and more.

Grand Rapids Public Schools has broken ground on the first new school building in 60 years, First Steps Kent is adjusting to budget changes, Michigan's new state budget includes a two-third cut to wetlands preservation funds, and more.

The Michigan budget does not separately fund early childhood programs even as it includes a higher per pupil increase, a new composting program at the Muskegon Farmers Market is removing food waste from local landfills, and more.

In a video announcing the bill-signing, Whitmer made no mention of the consternation and presented a sunnier view of the situation

Grand Rapids to host a vigil focused on ending domestic violence Monday night, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and her team are reviewing the new state budget bills ahead of signing them this week, and more.