State Leaders
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7 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
The grinder of Michigan cannabis news is full.
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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.
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Michigan OKs landmark regulations that push up-front costs to data centers
Michigan regulators on Thursday adopted landmark standards for the booming data center industry with a plan they say tries to protect residents from subsidizing the industry’s hefty energy use.
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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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City Council President Mary Sheffield wins election to become Detroit’s first female mayor
City Council President Mary Sheffield will be Detroit’s newest mayor and the first woman to lead the city.
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Whitmer: Multi-billion-dollar Saline Township data center ‘largest investment in Michigan history’
Whitmer lauded the multi-billion dollar project, calling it the largest in Michigan history, with the facility expected to create 2,500 union construction jobs, alongside 450 permanent jobs on site and 1,500 more in the community.
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Q&A: Why this 29-year-old Detroiter thinks he can make Michigan government work again
Democratic state Senate candidate Justin Onwenu says he wants to rebuild trust, invest in neighborhoods, and help deliver a new generation of leadership to Michigan politics.
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GM lays off 1,700 workers at plants in Michigan and Ohio amid slower EV demand
General Motors is laying off about 1,700 workers across manufacturing sites in Michigan and Ohio, as the auto giant adjusts to slowing demand for electric vehicles.
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‘That ain’t right’: Detroit senior living building union demands owner come to the bargaining table
A group of tenants in the River Pointe Tower building in Detroit, a senior living apartment complex, are calling for the head of Capital Realty Group, Moshe Eichler, who owns the building, to come to the bargaining table.
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Right to Life of Michigan files court appeal to challenge Proposal 3 claiming ‘dangerous overreach’
Right to Life of Michigan, alongside several parents, have filed an appeal in the US Court of Appeals.
