Poll Accessibility Could Mean 60 Million More Voters
Groups advocating for accessible voting want to spread awareness about how detrimental lack of access is to communities.
Aug
2023
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Aug
2023
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Michigan Doubles Down on Free Community College
Building on the success of a $140 million investment, Michigan is making community college free to hundreds of thousands more students by expanding the Michigan Reconnect program.
Feb
2023
17
MSU Shooting: Deja Vu for Two Survivors of School Gun Violence
The deadly shooting spree at Michigan State University Monday night was another tragic American event involving guns. But for at least two MSU students, it brought up horrific memories.
Feb
2023
6
Environmental Activists Adopt New Tactics to Battle Michigan Polluters
The 1990 election of Gov. John Engler ushered in a new era of deregulation, and, for the next several decades, governors and a largely GOP-controlled Legislature shredded environmental protections while defunding and gutting the state's regulatory agencies.
Feb
2023
2
Doctors: Here’s What to Do if You Have a Heart Attack or Cardiac Arrest
February is American Heart Month, and heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States, where someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds.
Jan
2023
23
Report: New Road Funding Plan Needed as More EVs Hit Michigan Highways
Most experts agree putting more electric vehicles on the road is a major step toward fighting climate change, but a new report says states will also need to find new ways to fund road maintenance.
Jan
2023
17
Michigan Unions Push for More National Labor Relations Board Funding
Labor groups are calling on the new Congress to build on last year's $25 million funding increase for the National Labor Relations Board, an agency they said has been chronically short-staffed and underfunded.
Jan
2023
17
Wayne State Wins $11M Grant to Investigate Preterm Births in Detroit
Wayne State University has received an $11 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate how volatile organic compounds contribute to preterm births.
Jan
2023
11
Michigan Farmers Mix Trees, Crops, Livestock to Fight Climate Change
Michigan farmers and others are growing crops, trees and livestock on the same land to help battle climate change.
Jan
2023
9
Michigan Seniors Call for More Government Action to Lower Drug Costs
A new report found three of four Michigan voters 50 and older take one or more prescription drugs on a regular basis, but many find it difficult or impossible to pay for them.