President Donald Trump’s first year in office has ushered in big changes for clean energy in Michigan The state has seen $540 million in canceled climate grants and a dramatic decrease in green energy-related investments Analysts expect the trend to continue as shifting federal policies prompt a renewed embrace of gas-powered vehicles and fossil fuel […]
LANSING – There are currently 2,149 inmates aged 65 or older in the state, accounting for 6.7% of the state’s total prison population of 32,265, according to data from Jenni Riehle, the public information officer for the Department of Corrections. “Our population is aging because when you come to prison in Michigan, you tend to […]
Michigan’s Natural Resources Commission made decisions on underwater spearfishing, turkey hunting and more The Michigan Department of Natural Resources indefinitely paused a controversial goose-gassing program The NRC has not yet decided what to do about the length of the coyote hunting season In 2025, Michigan expanded underwater spearfishing, simplified turkey hunting and changed who can […]
Death doulas assist individuals and families navigate the various challenges in dying Many point to an end-of-life care crisis in Michigan, as the state’s population ages Many older residents in the state have done little to prepare for long-term health care, according to the University of Michigan YPSILANTI — Kimberly Wamba realized what she wanted […]
LANSING – Want insights into what’s on the mind of the citizenry? Just listen. One way for policymakers to find out is to pay attention to what people say during the public comment period at local government sessions. That’s what researchers from the University of Michigan and Washington University in St. Louis explored, drawing on […]
Michigan could lose hundreds of millions of federal dollars under changes for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program The federal government will penalize states that report a SNAP error rate of 6% or more Michigan’s latest error rate is at 9.53% and the state health department is working to reduce it Michigan may have to shell out upwards […]
House GOP cuts include funding for a new fire pumper truck in Hamtramck, which chief says city is still on the hook for ‘This is not waste, fraud and abuse,’ says Democratic lawmaker who sponsored the Hamtramck budget earmark Speaker Matt Hall defends $644 million in unilateral spending cuts, blasts fellow Republicans concerned by the […]
Five years after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered the Line 5 pipeline shut down, a federal judge ruled Wednesday she had no authority to do so Whitmer had ordered the shutdown citing the risk of a catastrophic oil spill in the Great Lakes US District Judge Robert Jonker called those ‘critical interests,’ but concluded Whitmer ‘lacks […]
Michigan House Republican bill debated Wednesday would repeal the state’s extreme risk protection order law, or ‘red flag’ law The law is meant to remove guns from people believed to be at risk of harming themselves or others; the guns are returned sometime later Proponents say the law is an overreach and violates due process […]
Money set aside to fix Michigan’s problem dams after the 2020 Midland failures has now run out Meanwhile, Michigan’s dams keep getting older and repair needs are mounting Some fear that despite vows to avoid another Midland-like catastrophe, Michigan will wind up right back where it started Four years ago, in the wake of the […]