The Michigan House of Representatives voted Wednesday to require photos and signatures on any government-issued cards for food or cash assistance. Supporters of the bill argue it would create more accountability for the state’s Bridge Cards, which hold cash for EBT purchases.

It’s less than two weeks before the deadline for a state budget deal. If that doesn’t happen, there will be a partial state government shutdown and widespread government employee layoffs.

Eaton County commissioners have approved a new budget that cuts $8.4 million from staff and services for the 2025–26 fiscal year.

Other states have issued orders authorizing the shots for virtually anyone who wants them, or requiring state insurers to cover the vaccine. Michigan's approach is "more measured," officials say.

The event was originally promised to be about tax cuts and economic policy, but Vance and other speakers strayed into other topics.

Jackson City Council voted Sept. 16 to keep downtown parking meter-free, raise home prices slightly in its 100 Homes program, and approve a $1 million water meter upgrade. The meeting also covered road salt purchases, opioid settlements, and property donations.

On Tuesday, City Council voted unanimously to keep the city’s meterless parking system in place for the upcoming year.

State government is two weeks away from a partial shutdown with still no budget deal between Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Legislature.

A state program to get IDs to people leaving jail is expanding to the Wayne County Jail in Detroit.

As the budget impasse at the state Capitol continues, school districts are eying options that include seeking emergency loans if no deal is reached soon.