Federal Harm
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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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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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12 Michigan food pantries to donate your time, money, & food to this holiday season
1 in 7 children in Michigan is food insecure, but you can help feed families by supporting local food pantries and aid organizations.
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What’s going on with SNAP benefits in Michigan?
About 1.4 million Michiganders are feeling the pinch as the federal government shutdown stalls SNAP benefits and leaves food banks scrambling to fill the gap.
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Why health insurance is so expensive this year — and what you can do about it.
This year’s Obamacare open enrollment period, which started Nov. 1 in most states, is full of uncertainty and confusion for the more than 24 million people who buy health insurance through the federal and state Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
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Wakefield doula helping local moms as federal funding cuts impact the Upper Peninsula
Federal funding cuts are causing rural health care facilities to stop providing services—leaving many folks in the UP without access to care when they need it most.
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Michigan’s rural roadblocks mirror nationwide trends, new report shows
From health care access to housing shortages and farming roadblocks, a new report outlines problems and solutions for rural Michigan.
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Michigan father with leukemia released from federal custody following judge’s order
Eight noncitizen Michigan residents must be released or at least granted bond hearings within seven days, ruled Brandy R. McMillion, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Michigan, in a case brought by the ACLU of Michigan.
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Judge orders a path to release for immigrant with leukemia facing deportation
A Michigan man facing possible deportation while dealing with life-threatening leukemia must be released from custody or at least be given a bond hearing in immigration court, a judge said.
