National advocacy group ranks Michigan 6th in nation for education policy
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkMichigan ranks sixth in the nation for education policy in a report released Monday by a controversial national advocacy group.The group Students First said...
View ArticleJustice Diane Hathaway resigns
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkEmbattled state Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway has agreed to resign effective January 21st. That news broke shortly after a disciplinary panel filed a...
View ArticleWarmer weather this week could be pointing to another unusual winter
BY AMANDA HARRISONWarmer temperatures are expected this week but they're apparently only for a quick tease before returning to normal. Andy Sullivan is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service...
View ArticleSVSU to host regional theater festival
BY DAVID NICHOLASCollege Theater's "Super Bowl" comes to Saginaw Valley State University this week as the school hosts the 45th Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. SVSU, the smallest of...
View ArticleSnyder OKs ban on phone use by teen drivers
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkA new law will soon ban cell phone use by probationary teen drivers unless they're using a hands-free device or reporting an emergency. Governor Rick Snyder...
View ArticleLansing receives empowerment grant from NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg
BY SCOTT POHLThe city of Lansing has announced a one-point-five-million dollar grant from a program started by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, to establish a financial empowerment center....
View ArticleScrap tire grants are resulting in cleanup success
BY TIM BURKEThe Michigan Department of Environmental Quality said its efforts to clean up scrap tires are showing success. The DEQ's Sustainable Materials Management Unit is offering grants for...
View ArticleMeeting held in Lansing to discuss how to reduce bullying in Michigan schools
BY STEVE CARMODYA couple hundred school counselors, mental health professionals and social workers are meeting Tuesday in Lansing. They're in town to discuss what can be done to reduce bullying in...
View ArticleSnow removal on TART Trail
BY ANTHONY RIZZOVolunteers in northwest Michigan have partnered up with the City of Traverse City to clear out the snow this winter along the Traverse Area Recreation and Transportation Trail.This will...
View ArticleChanges could be coming to Charlevoix County recycling program
BY AMANDA HARRISONMajor changes could be coming to Charlevoix County's recycling program. The county Board of Commissioners is set to make a final this morning on possible changes to how the county...
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Fixing climate change will hurt economy
BY CHRIS MCCARUSBiologists gathered for a meeting at the University of Michigan yesterday. Their goal is improving Great Lakes water quality, but they realize that might mean a worse economy....
View ArticleLegislature begins session with tension, protests
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkThe 97th session of the Legislature opened Wednesday at the state Capitol. The formality of swearing in new lawmakers, choosing leaders, and picking seats...
View ArticleCourt of Appeals upholds state worker live-in partner benefits
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkA divided Michigan Court of Appeals panel has upheld extending health benefits to the live-in partners of state civil service employees. The court's majority...
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Union members protest in Lansing on first day of new legislative session
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkUnion groups say they won't stop shouting over the state's new "right-to-work" law any time soon.More than 200 people lined walkways around the state Capitol...
View ArticleFilmmakers talk about Reagan documentary produced for public television
BY DAVID NICHOLASA three-part documentary, "The Reagan Presidency," is coming to public television this month. CMU Public Television is airing the full film beginning January 17, and is hosting...
View ArticleFirst state bills of 2013 aim to end "lame duck" sessions and cut FOIA filing...
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkState lawmakers are already sorting through bills introduced on the first day of their new session. They include ones that would boost funding for roads and...
View ArticleDNR issues warnings about safety on the ice
BY AMANDA HARRISONIt's the right time of year for ice sports but the weather hasn't been as cooperative. Dean Molnar is the assistant chief of the DNR law enforcement division. He said there hasn't...
View ArticleFate of Vanderbilt casino lies with U.S. Supreme Court
The fate of a small, tribally-owned casino near Vanderbilt could be decided this year by the U.S. Supreme Court.The casino was shuttered nearly two years ago after state officials and a competing tribe...
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Attention in Lansing turns to road funding as State of the State approaches
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkGovernor Rick Snyder said he'll outline a new plan to fund road improvements during his State of the State address on Wednesday. The plan could include higher...
View ArticleMichigan economy headed into 4th year of growth
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkMichigan is entering the fourth year of slow improvements in the economy, even though job growth slowed down in 2012. That's the word from economists who spoke...
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