1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (886+ words) Lansing — Two groups connected to Consumers Energy, one of Michigan's dominant electric utilities, are funding TV commercials this summer in a bid to unseat a state House member who's been critical of data center projects. Republican Rep. Steve Carra of…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (394+ words) Health insurers in Michigan are looking to do yet another round of big rate hikes next year. A new report from the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services, released on Friday, July 17, shows that health insurance plans covering nearly…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (312+ words) June 22, 2026 / 11:33 AM EDT / CBS Detroit Michigan is erasing $74 million in medical debt for more than 71,000 residents. On Monday, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the state's second round of medical debt forgiveness. Michigan is working with the national nonprofit Undue Medical…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (733+ words) Lansing − House lawmakers grilled the Michigan Department of Treasury on Tuesday about errors in a new tax platform that affected upwards of 27,000 taxpayers whose individual income tax returns were falsely flagged as problematic. The department's tax system automatically sent roughly…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (238+ words) Political candidates are talking about the economy once again. In Michigan's governor race, there's a variety of viewpoints. At Mackinac, Michigan governor candidates tout plans to lower costs MACKINAC ISLAND – As the governor race barrels toward the August statewide primary,…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (162+ words) A citizen-led ballot question initiative aimed at eliminating property tax in Michigan failed to get enough signatures to get on the November 2026 ballot, the organization recently announced. Ax MI Tax said they fell just short of obtaining the necessary 446,198 signatures…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (311+ words) May 21, 2026 / 5:13 PM EDT / CBS Detroit The Michigan House passed an eight-bill package that would slash property taxes across the state. The bill package would eliminate the 6-mill tax, the 0.75% real estate transfer tax, and the pop-up tax — that's the charge…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (334+ words) LANSING — The GOP-controlled state House passed its plan to cut property taxes by more than $5 billion late on May 20, but without a promised tax on luxury services to replace lost revenue for schools and local governments. All but one House…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1767+ words) The onslaught of confusing letters from the Michigan Department of Treasury — some possibly wrong and others correcting old mistakes — is continuing well into May even though many had expected the snafus to settle down by now, according to tax professionals....

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (122+ words) The federal government argues the energy secretary has "sole discretion" to force a Michigan utility company to generate electricity from burning coal. Future of Michigan coal plant could hinge on definition of 'emergency' State and federal attorneys clashed in court…...