Detroit's emergency manager testified Monday that he had thought as late as June that a bankruptcy filing could be avoided but that he knew time was running out for the city and its creditors to agree concessions.

Technical glitches on launch day for Michigan's new online health insurance marketplace couldn't dampen the relief Hussein Daoud felt for himself, his wife and their six children.

Michigan acted swiftly compared with Indiana and Wisconsin, where votes to curb union rights followed weeks or months of discussion.

The Michigan Legislature took its first steps Wednesday toward tackling a proposed overhaul of the state's largest health insurer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

Newly hired Michigan public school employees would pay more for their pensions and no longer receive state-provided health coverage in retirement under legislation approved Wednesday and headed to Republican Gov. Rick Snyder's desk.

The legislation would end state-provided health care coverage in retirement but not force teachers into a 401(k)-style retirement plan.

A plan requiring school employees to pay more toward their pensions but not force new teachers into a 401(k)-style system was approved Thursday.