October 2023
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The story behind 6 ghost towns in Michigan that are worth exploring
These hidden places are eerie snapshots of Michigan’s past.
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Sen. Peters calls on Congress to extend funding for internet affordability
US Sen. Gary Peters (D-Michigan) has joined 31 other U.S. senators calling on Congress to extend funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) which provides financial assistance for high-speed internet access to more than 21 million families across the country, including more than 800,000 families in Michigan.
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Whitmer criticizes MSU for ‘scandal after scandal,’ leadership woes
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ripped into Michigan State University on Monday, accusing the school of “no clear unified leadership” amid rancor on the governing board and other unflattering incidents.
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Autoworkers shut down big profit center with strike at Stellantis plant
The United Auto Workers union has once again escalated its strikes against big Detroit automakers, this time adding a factory that makes Ram pickup trucks for Stellantis.
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New Michigan law clarifies property tax exemptions for families of disabled veterans
A newly signed state law aims to help lower costs for spouses of disabled military veterans by ensuring they won’t have to pay property taxes, even after their partner has died.
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Small towns in Michigan get some help fixing their damn roads
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration awarded millions of dollars this month to help dozens of small cities and villages fix up their local roads.
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Board of Canvassers OKs two Dem recall petitions, deadlocks on $15 minimum wage proposal
The Board of State Canvassers approved two petitions and deadlocked on another in a Friday special meeting.
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No evidence of hate crime, police say as slain Detroit synagogue president mourned as devoted leader
A Detroit synagogue president who was fatally stabbed at her home was remembered Sunday by family, friends and top Michigan officials as a generous, thoughtful leader who built bridges between communities.
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UAW head says union has ‘cards left to play’ as contract negotiations continue
As the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike against the Detroit Three automakers stretches into its fifth week, President Shawn Fain said Friday afternoon that the union “has cards left to play” in negotiations.
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MSU board of trustees member accuses chair of grifting, ethical violations, and plotting
“I am calling for Dr. Vassar to resign from the Board of Trustees. If she chooses not to do so, I call upon my fellow trustees to remove her as Chair and to refer her to the Governor for removal.”
