By Rick Pluta, Michigan Public Radio Network
Governor Granholm has signed the last of the bills that make up the state budget. In total, the governor struck out what may be a record number of 72...
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Governor Granholm says she will not shut down popular agriculture support programs, as some had feared. But Michigan State University Extension and the Michigan...
By Bob Allen
Michigan State University Extension officials may face closing their statewide facilities if Governor Granholm vetoes their budget.
The state pays the program each...
Older people with mental illnesses and disabilities no longer have a place to socialize together in Traverse City, thanks to state budget cuts. Friday was the last...
Host: Linda Stephan
Health officials say a Northern Michigan woman died last week from a disease that started as an untreated dental infection. She was in her 50s, mentally impaired,...
By Rick Pluta, Michigan Public Radio Network
Governor Granholm says she will use her line item veto power to free up millions of dollars for college scholarships, local governments, and...
In mid-October, Traverse City bids farewell to a program for seniors with mental illness and disability.
Northern Lakes Community Mental Health is axing its...
By Rick Pluta, Michigan Public Radio Network
There was little progress made on breaking the budget deadlock today at the state Capitol, as lawmakers prepare to meet into the night. The session...
By Laura Weber, Michigan Public Radio Network
Republican and Democratic leaders at the state Capitol have now agreed to move forward with what is essentially the Republican plan. State House...
It's likely hundreds fewer displaced Northern Michigan workers will find themselves in the classroom this fall.
Unemployment's risen, but funding's also...
