Whitmer signs budget that offers K-14 guarantee
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a $23.4 billion education budget Tuesday that includes a guarantee the state will pay for at...
Created Equal: How Michigan’s $82B budget will affect the state’s most vulnerable populations
Last week, lawmakers in Lansing approved the state's $82.5 billion budget for the next fiscal year — a slight increase...
Late fees, warrant costs to be waived at 36th District Court through August
The 36th District Court has launched a debt amnesty program from June 24 through Aug. 2, during which all late...
Created Equal: Is local banking the key to economic prosperity?
Over the years, local banks have been absorbed by larger institutions and are less prevalent than they once were. Oscar...
Created Equal: How your debt fuels our economy
Debt is a paradox – it is necessary to make some big purchases possible – cars, homes – but it...
The Metro: Detroit Councilman Fred Durhal shares highlights from 2025 fiscal budget
Detroit City Council approved the mayor's $2.7 billion budget for the 2025 fiscal year last week. Every dollar allocated in...
Created Equal: What Detroit’s credit bump says about the financial health of the city, residents
Detroit’s credit rating is moving up — nearly 10 years after the bankruptcy — which means government operations are normalizing...
Created Equal: What Gov. Whitmer’s budget tells us about her priorities
If you want to know what a governor is prioritizing for the year, look no further than their budget. Michigan...
Financial disclosure tool sparked by voter-approved amendment goes live
The public will soon be able to look through financial disclosure information for Michigan elected officials and candidates for office....
Detroit Evening Report: Duggan presents 2025 fiscal year budget to Detroit City Council
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan presented a $2.76 billion budget plan to city council on Thursday. The proposal includes $20 million...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan income tax rate to increase in 2024
The Michigan Department of Treasury announced this week that it expects the state's personal income tax rate to increase from...
Detroit Today: How major financial institutions promote racial inequality
Like many institutions in the U.S., banking is interwoven into our country’s history, including the promotion of slavery, housing discrimination and...
