Jennifer Granholm

CHILD CARE-UNION Court rules for union in child-care dues dispute LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan child-care providers who sued to try to recover union dues have failed to persuade an appeals court to revive their lawsuit. The court on Wednesday...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A spokeswoman for Gov. Rick Snyder says Michigan's chief executive is planning a trip to Israel in June. Sara Wurfel said Wednesday that the governor's staff is "not in a position to share details yet" but will do so once...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan child-care providers who sued to try to recover union dues have failed to persuade an appeals court to revive their lawsuit. The court on Wednesday agreed with a Grand Rapids federal judge who said there would be...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan teachers' performance in the classroom would play a bigger role in the amount they get in their paychecks under a proposal being debated in the Republican-controlled state House. The House Education Committee...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Ingham County controller is retiring next month after a 34-year career that included service to two Michigan governors. The Lansing State Journal reports ( http://on.lsj.com/10ee6KJ ) that Mary Lannoye is retiring on...

Gov. Martin O'Malley says the Netflix series "House of Cards" brought $140 million into the state's economy ("'Cards' a good deal, Md. Says," April 30). Where have we heard this before? In 2010 the Detroit Free Press reported that "Michigan's bid to...

ECORSE, Mich. (AP) — State officials have removed Ecorse from a list of Michigan cities operating under financial emergencies. Gov. Rick Snyder said Tuesday that he has appointed an advisory board "to help ensure a smooth transition" and guide...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Some Michigan lawmakers are making another attempt to change the state's high school graduation requirements, which they argue do not provide flexibility to allow students to pursue career and technical education programs....

LANSING (AP) — Some Michigan lawmakers are making another attempt to change the state's high school graduation requirements, which they argue do not provide flexibility to allow students to pursue career and technical education programs. Then-Gov....

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's contentious right-to-work law, which prevents unionized workers from being forced to pay union dues or fees, and a new law that prohibits teen drivers from using hand-held cellphones while behind the wheel are...

Democratic Senator Carl Levin announced Thursday he will not seek re-election in 2014. The decision sets the stage for a wide-open race to replace the longest-serving senator in Michigan history. First elected to the Senate in 1978, 78-year-old Levin...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A newspaper's analysis found that $556,000 in taxpayer money was used by state government agencies to lobby the Michigan Legislature in 2012. The Lansing State Journal reports state officials say the money equates to staff...