Michigan Trial Courts: Less Local Pressure, More State Oversight
LANSING, Mich. (WOWO) — Michigan’s trial courts, which cost $1.2 billion annually to operate, could see a major funding overhaul under sweeping new recommendations from...
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Michigan Approves Landmark Rules for Data Centers
LANSING, Mich. (WOWO) — Michigan energy regulators on Thursday approved new standards for the booming data center industry, adopting rules designed to shield ratepayers from...
GOP Pushes Reform After SOAR, Gotion Incentives Falter
LANSING, Mich. (WOWO)— Michigan lawmakers are advancing proposals to dismantle the Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC), the state agency responsible for business growth, corporate incentives,...
Empty Desks, Falling Scores: The Toll of Absenteeism
LANSING, MI (WOWO) Michigan’s public schools are grappling with a deepening attendance crisis that threatens student learning and overall academic achievement. Last year, nearly 30%...
FBI Confirms Motive in Grand Blanc Church Attack
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (WOWO)— The FBI has confirmed that the September 28 shooting at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc...
Listeria Outbreak Linked to Nate’s Fine Foods Pasta: 6 Dead, 20 Sick
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOWO) Federal health authorities are investigating a deadly multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes tied to pre-cooked pasta from Nate’s Fine Foods, Inc. As...
Two Michigan Men Charged in Alleged Halloween Terror Plot
DETROIT, MI (WOWO) Two Michigan men, Mohamed Ali and Majed Mahmoud, both 20, appeared in federal court Monday facing charges related to an alleged ISIS-inspired...
Michigan Considers Regulating Kratom
LANSING, Mich. (WOWO) — Michigan lawmakers are reviewing a bill that would establish regulations for kratom, a largely unregulated herbal product used for pain relief,...
New Guidelines Target Fluoride Use in Kids Under 3
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOWO) — The Food and Drug Administration is limiting the use of fluoride supplements for children, citing potential safety concerns. The agency said...
Legislators Question Spending, Oversight in Gotion Project
LANSING, Mich. (WOWO) — Michigan legislators are calling for greater transparency as the state works to recover more than $23 million from electric vehicle battery...