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Democrat Jocelyn Benson has more cash, outraised GOP rival John James in latest reported period Benson accepted donations from DTE Energy, Blue Cross executives that would be banned under ballot proposal she supports James received additional contributions from the DeVos family of west Michigan and a developer who’s worked on data centers.

Michigan’s free health clinics are facing an increase in demand as insurance costs increase It marks a dramatic shift in health care — from government- and employer-subsidized care to charity care Leaders say they expect the hardest hit in January, when Medicaid rules change. ‘We’re ready,’ says one WEST BRANCH — Christine Cunningham sat stock still on a hard-backed chair of a clinic waiting room last week — another datapoint in the state’s growing affordability crisis.

Michigan political candidates in key races for governor, US Senate are weighing in on use of automated license plate readers The readers, most of which are operated by Flock Safety, have grown more controversial amid public outcry over privacy concerns Many candidates and officials are pushing for statewide regulation of how the data collected from the readers is used and retained As public concern grows around the use of Flock Safety cameras and other automated license plate readers,...

LANSING — Michigan is actively expanding electric vehicle infrastructure and promoting the transition to electric transportation. However, the presence of charging stations does not necessarily mean all residents can equally benefit from electric vehicles.

Michigan is actively expanding electric vehicle infrastructure and promoting the transition to electric transportation, but researches say the presence of charging stations doesn’t necessarily mean all residents can benefit equally from EVs.

Michigan reading scores are down across grades 3-7 Use the tool to look up your local district test scores Students take the tests in the spring Michigan third grade reading scores dipped further in the most recent standardized tests. Just 38.2% of third grade students in Michigan are proficient in English Language Arts, down from 38.9% the previous year, according to results released Friday from the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress, commonly known as the M-STEP.

Scores vary across the state. Use this tool to look up your local school.

Proposal 2 to get ‘money out of politics’ is slated to appear on Michigan’s Nov.

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Michigan reading scores are down across grades 3-7 State Superintendent Glenn Maleyko says scores need to improve Michigan is implementing several literacy changes, but many are in the early stages of implementation Michigan third grade reading scores continued to slide in the state’s most recent standardized tests this year, even as schools begin to implement reading reforms.