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Michigan’s iconic Bottle Bill is nearly 50 years old, but redemption rates are falling and water bottles remain uncovered.

A proposed “American Worker Rebate Act” could deliver stimulus-style payments funded by tariffs. For Michigan, most households would be eligible for the full amount.

A proposed admissions tax could generate $15M–$50M a year. Fans, already paying steep ticket prices, may not welcome another hike.

Michigan could face its first government shutdown since 2009 if leaders don’t reach a budget deal by Oct. 1. Lawmakers remain divided over how to fund $3 billion for road repairs.

Most physical federal checks end Sept. 30, 2025; those already on electronic payments need do nothing. Michiganders without accounts should visit MI Open Accounts for help opening one.

From Daily 3 to Powerball, Michigan Lottery players face odds ranging from 1 in 1,000 to over 1 in 292 million. Here’s how each game stacks up.

Michigan lawmakers are investigating after SanDisk abandoned a $55B semiconductor plant in Mundy Township despite $6B in incentives. Local leaders will testify as the state faces scrutiny over its use of subsidies.

If you’re good at driving and enjoy working with kids, Dean Transportation is offering bus driver positions paying up to $24 per hour.

Charles Stewart Mott’s name still carries weight in Flint—especially through programs like Operation Arrowhead, which just got a $1.2M boost.

Thousands of Michiganders who filed for unemployment earlier this year may now qualify for retroactive backpay, thanks to a 2024 law that raised benefits.

A Michigan woman turned a camping trip into a nearly $800,000 jackpot after buying a Fantasy 5 ticket at a Meijer store in Gaylord.

A program that started in Flint to help pregnant women is spreading across Michigan.