LATEST HEADLINES
Biden administration bans noncompete clauses for workers
The new rule bans new noncompete agreements for the vast majority of American workers and requires employers to let current and past employees know they won’t enforce them going forward. Companies will also be required to throw out existing noncompete agreements.
Remember Betsy? Michigan education leaders blast Trump for ‘abandoning’ public schools
Michigan lawmakers and teachers are rallying behind President Joe Biden—and reflecting on a rough period for public schools after Trump put Betsy DeVos in charge.
Michigan Dems announce bills banning PFAS in household products
Two Michigan lawmakers announced legislative plans to eliminate the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in household products like clothes and cleaning products.
Whitmer expands clean water plan while enviros call for more clean energy investments
Under Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration, state officials are investing an additional $290 million into wastewater infrastructure throughout the state.
Michigan Dems push for action on prescription drug board bills
Four Democratic House members are renewing the call for action on prescription drug affordability, sharing support for three bills awaiting action on the House floor.
NFL draft has been on tour for a decade and the next stop is Detroit, giving it a shot in spotlight
The NFL draft has taken the show on the road for a decade, giving cities around the country a chance to be in the spotlight. Detroit is on the clock.
An iconic Michigan lighthouse will get restored, all thanks to license plates
A historic lighthouse in Grand Haven, Michigan, is set to receive significant restoration work thanks to MI license plates. Here’s what you need to know.
Local election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears. One group is trying to help.
A recent gathering in Traverse City was part of a national effort to train local election workers on how they can respond to threats and work with law enforcement to counter them.
Children of Flint water crisis make change as young environmental and health activists
Ten years on, dozens of children of the Flint water crisis—now teenagers and young adults—have turned their trauma into advocacy.
New Biden rule protects privacy of women seeking abortions
Under the new rules, state officials and law enforcement cannot obtain medical records related to lawful reproductive health care with the goal of pursuing legal action.
Biden marks Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in solar grants
Forty-nine of these grants are state-level awards, five are multi-state awards, and six are going to Native American tribes. The administration also announced its plans to expand its American Climate Corps green jobs training program on Monday.
MONEY
Biden administration bans noncompete clauses for workers
Mundy Twp. project gets state funding in effort to boost local manufacturing
General Motors to move Detroit HQ to new downtown building, plans to redevelop Renaissance Center
Thousands of workers rush to ‘make it in Michigan’ as clean energy jobs multiply
Underserved entrepreneurs in Michigan get a big financial boost
Whitmer announces 144 new jobs at four Kent & Bay County companies
MICHIGAN LIFE
HISTORY
That one time in Michigan: When we became the Wolverine State
How did Michigan become tied to an animal that’s practically nonexistent there?
You can visit these 1,000-year-old Native American carvings in Michigan’s Thumb
Along a backroad just south of Bad Axe, a small dirt parking lot and unassuming sign are the only hints of something bigger—and deeply significant to the Indigenous people of Michigan—in the woods beyond.
6 historic Michigan theaters thriving as labors of love
Here are some of the heroes (and heroic organizations and communities) helping Michigan theaters stand the test of time.
Exploring the 8 oldest buildings in Lansing
From decommissioned officer quarters to bowling alleys from the 1920s, here are fascinating historical details about the oldest buildings in Lansing, Michigan.
That one time in Michigan: When a Dutch town invented a festival of flowers
A quick history of Holland, Michigan, and its Tulip Time Festival.