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Michigan

How and why states are partnering with businesses on child care Read More

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Recently enacted changes to Michigan’s election laws reflect rise in voters’ use of absentee ballots Read More

Saskatchewan implements scaled-back expansion of provincial sales tax Read More

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Michigan spending $50 million to pay for tuition, other costs of student teachers Read More

Agriculture and Rural Affairs

For states, the work on ‘forever chemicals’ has just begun, and potential economic effects on agriculture loom large Read More

Leadership, including from legislators, is needed to launch mental health courts — and make them work Read More

Farm economy has outpaced expectations, but high input costs and labor shortages persist as problems Read More

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‘Stress tests,’ long-term budget forecasting position states to handle ups and downs of economy Read More

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