New signed bipartisan legislation in Michigan will ensure that absentee ballots from military and overseas voters are counted up to six days after an election.
Three years later, the result is a carefully curated collection of marijuana that isn’t often found in the Midwest—and an “obsession” with flavor that has propelled Doghouse Farms to success statewide, with its products now being carried in about 200 retailers across both peninsulas.
Cannabis is a pretty big deal in Michigan—and there’s never a shortage of newsworthy headlines from the industry as the state inches closer to becoming the nation’s weed capital. Here are eight things you need to know this week:
Survivors of crimes and elected officials are banding together to push for statewide legislative reforms that could help victims heal from trauma, renew a focus on rehabilitation, and end cycles of crime across Michigan.
Legislation introduced in the House and Senate would enable state and local political candidates to spend campaign donations on childcare and caregiving—and it could help thousands of ordinary people run for office.
Newly announced federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act will bridge a northern Michigan waterway that has been disconnected from the Maple River since the 1800s.
A first-term state representative from Garden City is pushing for legislation that would prevent police officers from using deceptive tactics to solicit confessions from kids, which is legal in Michigan.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was named as a national campaign co-chairperson for President Joe Biden’s 2024 re-election campaign this week.
Legislation from three Democratic lawmakers could open the door for some non-violent criminals to be released early from prison.
A new federal rule—which gained the support of Attorney General Dana Nessel this week—could make it illegal for employers to force their employees into restrictive non-compete agreements.
