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Dearborn Opens 100-Foot Memorial Listing 18,457 Children Killed in Gaza
A 100-foot mural listing 18,457 Palestinian children killed in Gaza opened in Dearborn's PEACE Park East. The bilingual memorial, created by artist Phil Buehler, will remain on display through July 31.
June 19, 2026·Michigan Capitol·4 sources - muskegon
Muskegon Wins $730,200 State Grant for Hartshorn Park Expansion as Natural Resources Bill Advances Through Legislature
Muskegon is set to receive $730,200 from Michigan's Natural Resources Trust Fund for a Hartshorn Park expansion as Senate Bill 829 advances through the House. The $45 million bill passed the Senate 37-0.
May 31, 2026·Michigan Capitol·2 sources - flint
Flint Residents Get Chance to Shape $20 Million Park Improvement Plan
Flint residents can vote on park improvements as part of a $20 million Charles Stewart Mott Foundation centennial initiative, with feedback accepted through June 6.
May 7, 2026·Michigan Capitol·1 source - Southeast Michigan
Two Michigan Bills Seek to Restrict E-Bike Use by Minors
State lawmakers in Lansing introduced two bills that would add licensing, helmet, and age restrictions for teens riding e-bikes in Michigan. The measures follow a spate of local restrictions across Southeast Michigan municipalities.
September 18, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - marquette
Marquette Schools Could Avoid Summer Extension If State Senate Passes Snow Day Forgiveness Bill
House Bill 5797 would forgive four extra snow days for Upper Peninsula schools including Marquette County after the mid-March storm. The bill passed the Michigan House and now moves to the Senate.
May 19, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - Michigan Budget
Michigan's new budget pushes state workers back to the office
The newly passed Michigan state budget sets a target of at least 80% in-office attendance and requires every state department to adopt a uniform return-to-office policy, ending years of widespread remote work.
September 2, 2026·Michigan Capitol·1 source - politics
Michigan Treasury Sets April 20 Deadline for First Wholesale Marijuana Tax Payments With Penalty Waiver Option
Michigan Treasury has set April 20, 2026 as the deadline for first quarterly payments of the new 24% Wholesale Marijuana Tax, with a penalty and interest waiver option for businesses that submit at least 75% of taxes due by the deadline and pay the full amount by January 20, 2027. The department issued Revenue Administrative Bulletin 2026-3 providing detailed guidance on tax calculations, taxable transactions, and compliance requirements.
March 31, 2026·Michigan Capitol·4 sources - Southeast Michigan
Dam safety bills move closer to becoming law in Michigan legislature
Bipartisan dam safety legislation, prompted by the 2020 Edenville and Sanford dam failures, is nearing final passage in Lansing after the House passed Senate Bill 947 with overwhelming support.
October 3, 2026·Michigan Capitol·1 source - Southeast Michigan
UAW's Fain urges Michigan workers to back Democrats in November midterms
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain used Detroit's Labor Day parade on Sept. 7 to rally union members to support Democratic candidates in the upcoming midterm election, where control of Congress and key Michigan races are at stake.
September 7, 2026·Michigan Capitol·1 source - Southeast Michigan
Coffia, Byrnes Reintroduce FOIA Bills to Subject Governor, Legislature to Public Records Law
Reps. Betsy Coffia and Erin Byrnes reintroduced legislation to require the Michigan Legislature and governor's office to comply with the state's Freedom of Information Act, ending one of the last exemptions in the country for lawmakers and the executive branch.
September 2, 2026·Michigan Capitol·4 sources