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State officials can’t spend billions in federal funding to connect remote areas to the internet until the Trump administration provides information on how to use the money. Broadband offices are hopeful guidance is on the way – but when remains unclear.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer called for stronger federal action to protect children from addictive practices by social media companies to keep kids online.The Democratic governor took part in a summit Tuesday of groups seeking to hold internet companies accountable for what they describe as harms caused by businesses that put their interests ahead of protecting vulnerable users.

Colleges and universities are held by a cohort default rate- the percentage of defaulted loans they're allowed to have. With default rates rising nationally, some community colleges could lose their ability to offer federal aid in the future.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins gave a first-ever approval for a state to restrict what’s covered by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during a visit to Nebraska this week. Other states, including Kansas, Iowa and Indiana, are seeking similar waivers.

Seeds of Success, a federal program that conserves and restores native flora, has come to Michigan.

Lansing is receiving $1 million dollars in federal funding. The money will be used for much needed improvements to the city’s Michigan Avenue corridor.

New state ID’s will become a requirement for boarding domestic flights or entering federal buildings starting in 2020.Those ID’s, called READ ID’s, will…

Four mid-Michigan counties are scrambling to come up with an estimated $100 million to cover flood damages from June’s heavy rainfall event.Seven inches…

A budget was released Tuesday by the House Appropriations Committee that includes full funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.The GLRI, which…

Developing better local support services for victims of crime is the aim 15 million dollars in federal grants.The grants are being offered through the…