Rising Tuition: Students Face Steep Costs and Cuts in Higher Education
October 13, 2025
Connor Pavlicko, student body president at Slippery Rock University, faces student outrage over a 3.6% tuition hike.
Connor Pavlicko, student body president at Slippery Rock University, faces student outrage over a 3.6% tuition hike.
Michigan lawmakers focus on earmark transparency, tackling spending item disclosures and reforming budget processes.
Residents of Detroit’s Cadillac Heights demand the shutdown of Kronos Concrete plant, citing health and noise issues.
A GOP leader suggests states form an agreement to stop using public funds to lure businesses, calling it a “race to the bottom.”
Taxpayers must file by October 15 despite the shutdown; e-filed returns are processed, but IRS services are limited.
Governor Whitmer’s new budget faces legal challenges as Michigan’s marijuana industry contests a new wholesale tax.
Detroit offers free bus rides on Election Day to ensure voters can reach polling places without transportation barriers.
Michigan Rep. Tom Barrett held a small business roundtable featuring GOP donor Scott Greenlee. Discussions focused on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s impact.
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Thousands of Michigan home health care workers voted to unionize with SEIU. A lawsuit challenges this move.
Senator Gary Peters criticizes Trump administration for actions threatening free speech rights, calling them unprecedented.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an $81 billion budget funding state and school operations, overcoming legislative hurdles.
