WATCH: Why YOU are the most important part of a democracy
Ever wonder what’s keeping this whole thing—you know, America—from just totally falling apart? It's YOU.
Dec
2025
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POLITICS
Dec
2025
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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.
Dec
2025
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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.
Nov
2025
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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.
Nov
2025
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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.
Nov
2025
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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.
Nov
2025
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WATCH: Why America needs guardrails
If a CEO couldn’t get away with this stuff, why can our government—and what does that mean for the rest of us?
Nov
2025
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Justin Onwenu calls for a new approach to Michigan politics
This Democratic candidate for Michigan Senate wants to bring more transparency and accountability to state government.
Nov
2025
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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.
Nov
2025
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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.
