Affordability
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Need a job? Whitmer’s administration is making it easier to get one.
More than $14 million in federal funding is helping dozens of nonprofit groups remove employment barriers for Michiganders.
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Michiganders can apply for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act until Jan. 16
Cost-saving measures included in the Inflation Reduction Act can provide health insurance coverage to 80% of Michiganders for less than $10 a month.
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10 big changes coming to Michigan in 2024
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed more than 300 bills into state law last year—and many of them set to take effect next month.
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Four Michigan tribes receive funds to support recycling initiatives
Four tribes in Michigan will receive funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency for recycling and waste management initiatives.
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Whitmer signs bills to pay off school debt and fund roads
A supplemental spending bill for road and bridge projects, debt relief to school districts, and projects on university campuses was signed into law.
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One year later: What happens when voters put Democrats in charge of a state government?
Democratic lawmakers have been keeping busy since Michigan voters elected them to take charge of the state government for the first time in decades.
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Whitmer signs law to keep Michigan kids focused on class—not toothaches
A new state law will help ensure thousands of Michigan children have access to dental care before they go to kindergarten.
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State grants to make country living even more affordable in Michigan
Millions of dollars in state funds are helping Michigan towns build more affordable housing—and the investments could help rural communities more than most.
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700K Michigan families to get tax refunds in February
Beginning in Februrary, recent legislation will translate to tax rebate checks averaging approximately $550 for more than 700,000 Michigan families.
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Federal funds turn 300 Michiganders into first-time homeowners
A federally funded program that helps Detroit residents to afford the down payment on a new home is turning hundreds of people into first-time homeowners.
