Affordability
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Student loan repayment program could help Michigan retain more teachers, educators say
Speakers highlighted the impact of the student loan repayment program on Michigan teachers at a Wednesday Senate Appropriations Pre K-12 Subcommittee meeting.
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Opinion: The American Rescue Plan is worth celebrating in Michigan
On the third anniversary of this landmark legislation, it is imperative to reflect on the positive impact this law continues to have here in Michigan and across the country.
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How Michigan lawmakers helped turn $4.5M into $450M—and erase debt for 180K people
State lawmakers earmarked $4.5 million to forgive medical debt. Those funds have gone on to help erase about $450 million in debt for 180,000 Michiganders.
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Michigan lawmakers advance bills to combat ‘predatory’ payday loans
Two bills passed in the state Senate aim to fix an exploitative system of payday lending that has trapped thousands of Michiganders in a cycle of debt.
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Three years later: What is Biden’s American Rescue Plan doing for Michigan?
Three years after being signed by President Joe Biden, the American Rescue Plan Act is still paying dividends for Michiganders—and their bank accounts.
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Michigan seniors blast Trump’s plan to cut Social Security and Medicare
Michigan retirees are worried about their hard-earned benefits after Ex-President Donald Trump suggested he might cut both Social Security and Medicare.
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Program aims to eliminate $700M in medical debt for Wayne County residents
A new program designed to provide relief from medical debt was announced Thursday for up to 300,000 Wayne County residents.
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Gilchrist talks about taking the ‘worry’ out of early childhood education costs
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is touting her state budget plan to deliver free pre-K for 4-year-olds as an investment into Michigan families.
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6 ways Whitmer’s state budget plan invests in rural Michigan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s latest budget plan could boost funding for rural communities—including new programs to support farmers.
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Michigan activists call for state lawmakers to fight against poverty
BY KEN COLEMAN, MICHIGAN ADVANCE MICHIGAN—Dozens of Michigan activists rallied at the Michigan Capitol on Saturday and called for the state government lawmakers and executives across the nation to respond to poverty. “It’s time to take back the mic. It’s time to lift our voices,” said Michigan Poor People’s Campaign Chair Derrick Knox Jr. “It’s…
