Steve Carmody

Some Republican state legislators say the program that provides financial help to pregnant women and new parents needs more control over how the money is spent.

“Now it’s starting to come to everyone’s attention that we need to find creative ways to finance the development of (intellectual and developmental disabilities) housing,” said Bill Godfrey, co-founder of Three Oaks Communities.

An event in Battle Creek marks the beginning of a local initiative to provide rent-free housing for early childhood educators in an effort to recruit and retain those workers.

Many Michigan veterans live hours from their closest V.A. medical centers. Adding to that, the V.A. uses dozens of overlapping systems to schedule medical appointments.

Near the end of the event, two unidentified protesters began slamming plans to dramatically slash federal health care spending.

Michigan agriculture officials are taking steps to respond to a growing problem with livestock in New Mexico and Texas. The problem is the New World Screwworm.

“Our scholars deserve to be taught in a building that’s state of the art. They deserve that,” said Kevelin Jones, Flint Community Schools superintendent.

The bill is part of an ongoing feud between House Republicans and Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel, who issued an opinion earlier this year that temporarily blocked House GOP-ordered budget cuts.

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President Donald Trump has endorsed Congressman John James in the Republican race for Michigan governor.