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"We’re almost to the finish line," said Robert Widigan, Flint City Chief Financial Officer

State aid boosts Flint city government pension plan, but it's still only 60% funded

Flint's city pension fund is getting a $170 million infusion from the state budget.

EPA urges Flint to spend $100M in federal funds for water infrastructure

The Environmental Protection Agency wrote a letter to the City of Flint and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality last week urging them to…

Are harsher fentanyl sentences the solution to the opiate crisis? Experts say no

Paterson, N.J. is trying to fight back against the grip of fentanyl by passing harsher laws. But critics say those laws punish addiction and don't address more serious problems.

Former Flint water investigator concerned AG Nessel will ignore evidence of fraud in DEQ, AG office

On January 7, Noah Hall, who was then a special assistant attorney general for the state’s ongoing Flint water investigation, made some explosive…

Forest to MI Faucet: Using trees to keep water sources pristine

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is pairing conservation groups with drinking water treatment plant operators to see how source water can be protected by planting trees.

Lead levels in Flint tap water continue to decline, according to new testing

The latest testing shows lead levels in Flint tap water continue to decline.The Department of Environmental Quality's George Krisztian says the latest…

Satellite images show Israeli forces hold ground around Gaza City's water facilities

Israeli forces control the area around a desalination facility and a sewage treatment plant, and troops appear to be stationed in several schools in Gaza City.

Congress President Jose Williams gives thumbs up after lawmakers verbally voted to remove President Pedro Castillo from office in Lima, Peru, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. Peru's Congress voted to remove Castillo from office Wednesday and replace him with the vice president, shortly after Castillo tried to dissolve the legislature ahead of a scheduled vote to remove him.

Peru swears in a new president amid constitutional crisis

Vice President Dina Boluarte was sworn in Wednesday as Peru's next president after Congress voted out President Pedro Castillo shortly after he dissolved the legislative body.

AAPS teachers' union president Fred Klein addresses Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Trustees on March 20, 2024

Facing fiscal crisis, Ann Arbor Public Schools plans cuts, offers Jazz Parks superintendent position

Ann Arbor Public Schools must submit a plan cutting $25 million from its budget to the state by April 15. That urgency was evident in the decision by the district's board of education to offer its superintendent position to current Interim Superintendent Jazz Parks.

Rick Pluta weighs in on the latest Flint water hearing

Governor Rick Snyder was questioned today by the House Oversight Government Reform Committee as it continued probing the Flint water crisis.Michigan…

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