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Pontiac and Lincoln Park, two Michigan cities, gain control over their internal operations and finances.

Marion County and Indianapolis council approved the first $20 million in financing for a new criminal justice center.

Wayne County works to reach agreement with Rock Ventures over jail project and solve tax problem.

Detroit will sell 36 city-owned parcels of land for the Gordie Howe bridge project.

The sales tax breaks on car trade-ins comes at too great a price for the state.

The budget for the next fiscal year increases spending on public safety and a stalled jail project.

The final selection of Gary schools emergency manager will be made on Monday.

Moody's says the legislation will be credit positive for school districts and the state.

Indiana's reserves were lower despite its eighth consecutive surplus.

Prefunding would help local governments begin to tackle mounting retiree benefit costs, the report said.

The debt would help finance a project to divert Red River floods away from Fargo, N.D. and Morehead, Minn.

The tax revenue could also be used to make up shortfalls in pension or bond payments.

The downgrade affected $38.4 million of general obligation debt.

The city council wants more time to decide on Flint's long term water plan.

Lawsuit seeks to force a vote on the $34.5 million public funding portion of the Pistons deal.

Ohio transit funding got a boost from a veto override.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich vetoed Medicaid expansion freeze.

CIty Council members delayed voting on a proposal by the city’s mayor that would extend the contract for 30-years.

The Indiana Finance Authority approved its takeover of a struggling highway public-private partnership.

Legislation to overhaul retirement benefits for Michigan teachers will make it easier to predict pension costs, S&P said.