The law was repealed a couple of years ago while the legislature was under Democratic control. It required kids to read proficiently by third grade, or face being held back in school.

The endorsement is a major catch since the UAW has hundreds of thousands of active and retired members and is a huge player in Democratic politics in Michigan.

Why the city of Detroit could be on the hook for millions of dollars in cleanup costs after contaminated soil was used to fill residential lots across the city. Artist Marianetta Porter talks about her exhibition at the U-M Stamps Gallery. Plus, the story of the Detroit industrialist whose art collection helped lay the foundation for the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art.

Michigan Public's John U. Bacon says after a terrible May, the Detroit Tigers are getting more aggressive at the plate. He also examines the potential for an MLB lockout.

Yes, Charlie Bucket does find one of the golden tickets in a Wonka Bar, and in the end his dreams come true. But only because he is the only pure and selfless one who deserves it. In the story of AI data centers, who is the Charlie character?

Michigan voters choose the members of the boards at the state's three largest public universities. That would change under a proposal in the Michigan Senate.

After a marathon 18-hour vote, the Senate has funded immigration enforcement. The GOP bill funds ICE and the Border Patrol for three years.

The order also declares June to be Gun Violence Prevention Month.

So many people packed into a public meeting, the proposal was postponed. Residents say the parcel is an essential, green haven in an increasingly industrial area.

The state is less than a month from the statutory July 1 target for finalizing a balanced budget and lawmakers are anxious to avoid a repeat of the standoff last year that dragged past two legal deadlines.

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Officials estimate there are roughly 49,000 Michiganders with intellectual or developmental disabilities. They have very few housing options. However, that is slowly changing.