Lansing
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Wake boats make big waves, bigger clashes on Michigan lakes. Time for limits?
A handful of states have laws limiting wakeboarding to specific areas or deeper waters, while a push to do so in Michigan last year was dead in Lansing.
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7 quirky campus traditions Michigan colleges carry on
Spend a moment reflecting on your college glory days with our list of fun and unique traditions Michigan colleges are known for.
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Communication breakdown: No end to budget impasse in sight as leaders spend day throwing jabs
As the clock ticks downward to the end of August, the stalemate between the Democratic-led Michigan Senate and the Republican-controlled House of Representatives over the state budget continued on Wednesday with no clearer timeline for when the two chambers might come to terms.
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Michigan mamas make the case for statewide expansion of cash-based assistance for babies
Parents and advocates for maternal and child health filed into the Michigan Capitol on Tuesday as members of the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services prepared to take testimony on a proposal to bring a cash-based program supporting pregnant parents and babies into state law.
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Michigan disability advocates slam cuts to SNAP and Medicaid as attacks on autonomy
A group of disability self-advocates took Congress to task over cuts to Medicaid and SNAP benefits included in the Republican tax and spending law.
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5 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
The cannabis plants are growing, the prices are dropping, and the politics are heating up.
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‘Big beautiful bill’ will end Medicaid for people in Ingham, Shiawassee, and Livingston counties this year. Here’s how many will lose it—and who’s responsible
The representative who voted to take away health care from nearly 14,000 Michiganders in his district has been dodging constituents’ questions and town halls since 2024.
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‘Big beautiful bill:’ Here’s how many people will see higher monthly bills in Lansing, South Lyon, and Howell this year—and the politician who let it happen
Analysts say Michigan ratepayers are likely to see some of the highest increases in the Midwest due to Republicans’ “One Big Beautiful Bill.”
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5 notorious true crime cases that happened in Michigan
Explore the darker side of our state’s history with a disturbing deep dive into five famous true crime cases that happened on Michigan soil.
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Why Michigan weed is cheaper than ever—and how that’s a huge problem
Michigan weed sales are slowing. Prices are crashing. Big-name companies are pulling out. Here’s what that means for stoners.
