Politics
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Who’s backing who in Michigan’s US Senate race?
The race for US Senate in Michigan is quickly becoming a test of political identity.
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Why Michigan’s loudest hearing on the Saline Township data center might still end in silence
Despite overwhelming opposition, a data center in Saline Township could still get fast-tracked with no sworn testimony, no fact-finding, and no real public accountability.
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Brighter days are ahead for students in the Eastern Upper Peninsula
Superintendent Robert W. Vaught explains how academic achievement and the mental health of students, teachers, and parents have improved since securing funds to update the aging infrastructure at DeTour Area Schools.
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Nessel joins Ann Arbor area lawmakers, environmentalists demanding scrutiny of DTE data center deal
One of the state’s largest energy companies is asking energy regulators to fast track approval of two contracts to provide power to a data center planned for construction in Saline Township, but environmental advocates and state officials have banded together to demand greater transparency into the details.
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Power to the People: Michiganders help UP neighbors gain access to abortion resources
Michiganders are working together to help residents of the Upper Peninsula take back control of their reproductive health, as frozen federal funding leaves many without care.
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Trump administration extends order keeping Michigan coal online past closure date
The Trump administration has once again extended the life of a Michigan coal-fired power plant that was supposed to close last May as the utility Consumers Energy transitions to cleaner sources of electricity.
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Why some Michiganders are boycotting Target, Home Depot, and Amazon on Black Friday
The nationwide “We Ain’t Buyin’ It” campaign is asking Americans to boycott Amazon, Home Depot, and Target for five days—from Thanksgiving through Dec. 1.
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Michigan officials say Trump’s trade war is raising prices. Voters say they feel it.
A new state analysis details widespread cost increases tied to tariffs, as Michigan voters report feeling the strain in their grocery bills, housing budgets, and daily expenses.
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Meta’s ‘teen safety’ tools are failing Michigan kids—and Republicans aren’t helping
Parents and cybersecurity experts want Michigan lawmakers to hold companies like Meta accountable when their platforms fail to keep their pledges to keep kids safe.
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Michigan Senate passes petition collection, election disinformation reforms
The fight against election disinformation and changes to Michigan’s petition circulation process cleared the upper chamber of the state Legislature on Thursday.
