Federal Funding

The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center says it needs to end legal representation for more than 500 unaccompanied immigrant children due to a federal contract expiring.

Michigan Reconnect is lowering its eligibility age from 25 to 21 starting this fall. The state's 2027 education budget includes $25 million to support students in achieving a postsecondary credential if eligible.

Wondering how to fill out the FAFSA for the 2026-2027 school year? With the Trump administration’s recently enacted changes to the Department of Education, see how students and families seeking financial assistance for their studies will be affected.

Representatives joined water access advocates on Tuesday to draw attention to a bill re-introduced in April that would create a permanent fund for help with water bills.

Under the rule, postgraduate programs could lose Federal Direct Loan access if graduates make less than those with just a high school diploma in the same state.

States say disaster funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency has slowed to a trickle under the Trump administration. That's delaying projects to protect communities from wildfires and hurricanes.

As a lifeline for low-income families, Head Start programs provide vital assistance with childcare, health support, and educational resources, but a prolonged government shutdown threatens to disrupt these essential services.

We discussed trade talks with Canada, cuts to SNAP benefits, childcare costs, and Michigan’s recently passed education budget. Also, tune in for the story of one high school’s attempt to ban Elvis haircuts in October of 1956.

How Michigan residents are pushing back against proposed data centers in their backyards. A debut novel about friendship and addiction set in Michigan. And, how the Big Beautiful Bill has changed Michigan.

The federal government shutdown is impacting Michigan’s national parks. A lack of funding is delaying maintenance and preservation projects, and workers have been furloughed or forced to work longer hours.