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by Stephen Henderson October 18, 2024 11:58 am. Political & Public Policy information. Michigan worked to speed up election results. Here’s why it still took a while. by Hayley Harding November 8, 2024 3:10 pm. Detroit will accept cryptocurrency in 2025 for taxes and fees. by Malachi Barrett November 8, 2024 12:30 pm.
Detroit set to receive $210M from largest-ever Michigan budget
Jul 17, 2023 · Dozens of Detroit projects are set to receive roughly $210 million once Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs the largest state budget in Michigan history.. State lawmakers passed a $82 billion budget that is expected to get the governor’s approval in the coming weeks. A BridgeDetroit analysis of the massive budget bill found the state will direct significant funds toward dozens of Detroit projects ...
How Detroit fits into Michigan’s population growth plan
Jan 8, 2024 · During the last 30 years, Michigan’s population growth has ranked second-to-last in the country. Meanwhile, Detroit’s population declined. The state only grew by 9%, but the population in Detroit plummeted by nearly 40% since 1990. Nearly half (44%) of Michigan’s migration loss in 2021 was attributed to young adults aged 22-24.
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Home repair program, designed to help 1,000 Detroiters, has …
Feb 1, 2024 · The Detroit Home Repair Fund, a $20 million program funded by the Gilbert Family Foundation, DTE Energy and health care organization ProMedica, was created in 2022 to help Detroiters access repair resources through a network of nonprofits. Most residents on the waitlist – which is now closed – were notified in January that the program would not be able to help them this year and received ...
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Q&A: Transportation director’s vision for Detroit’s mobility future
Apr 4, 2023 · Detroit Department of Transportation Director Mikel Oglesby speaks with reporters at a Feb. 28, 2023, press conference. (BridgeDetroit photo by Malachi Barrett) Mikel Oglesby took charge of Detroit’s troubled public transportation system just as the COVID-19 began raging. Three years later, city data shows bus use is rebounding in the ...
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Nov 2, 2024 · Detroit school board candidates draw nearly $230K in campaign donations so far. by Hannah Dellinger, Chalkbeat Detroit November 2, 2024 8:00 am. Donations reported by the pre-election filing deadline on Oct. 25 show the 22-candidate race for three at-large seats on the Detroit Public Schools Community District board are on track to exceed the ...