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Millionaire tax proposal for Michigan schools pulled from 2026 ballot plans

The 2026 ballot will not include a proposal from Invest in MI Kids, which was advocating for what it called a modest 5% surcharge on income over $1 million, or $500,000 for individuals, to invest directly in Michigan’s public schools. In a news release issued late Thursday, the committee ...

Soo Locks to open for 2026 shipping season

SAULT STE. MARIE – The Poe Lock, part of the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, will open to marine traffic at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time March 25, marking the start of the 2026 Great Lakes shipping season, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Tuesday. Federal regulation establishes the ...

Enbridge, Line 5 foes argue tunnel plan before Michigan Supreme Court

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) In a packed courtroom in Lansing, lawyers for Enbridge Energy and its critics debated before Michigan’s highest court Wednesday about whether ...

FBI: Michigan synagogue attack an ‘act of violence’ on Jewish community

WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — An attacker armed with a rifle was killed after ramming his vehicle into one of the nation's largest Reform synagogues Thursday in what federal investigators said was an act of violence targeting the Jewish community. Jennifer Runyan, the special agent in ...

Michigan warns of tax refund delays amid a surge in early filing

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) More Michiganders are filing their state income taxes early this year, and while the Michigan Department of Treasury says it is processing ...