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Some of Michigan’s early education providers are getting additional funding thanks to an expanding Early Childhood Educator Wage Initiative pilot program.
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Observers found state officials hadn’t been properly checking credentials for school-based services staff, like counselors and teacher aides.
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A state Senate committee held its first hearing this week on a bill that would stop employers from demanding pay history from job applicants.
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Up to 100 Jackson residents and small-business owners who participate in the city’s Eyes on the Block program will get a free doorbell camera and one-year subscription to Ring.
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Advocates for maternal health and wellbeing gathered in Detroit Thursday night to call for more support for mothers.During the State of the Mama event, advocates pushed to take cash assistance programs for pregnant and new mothers statewide, expand childcare access, and require employers to provide paid parental leave.
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The decades-long tradition of changing the clock twice a year is one some Michiganders — including lawmakers — no longer want to participate in.
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Michigan's Zoning Enabling Act doesn't allow local governments to ban data centers as a land use, but there are ways to constrain or regulate developments.
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It’s National Consumer Protection Week, and police in DeWitt Township are warning residents to have extra caution following a local scam.
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Michigan's public service commissioners — responsible for setting utility rates and ensuring reliable service — would be elected instead of appointed, under legislation proposed by state lawmakers.
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The police and fire departments in Michigan's third-largest city are launching a program where drones act as first responders, reporting information to officers on the ground.
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Crown, one the oldest boxing gyms in Michigan, aims to create community through opportunity for all ages and ambitions.