State Leaders
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Thousands of Michiganders join nationwide protests opposing Trump agenda
Rallies taking place throughout the country Saturday were meant to oppose Trump and Elon Musk’s sweeping changes to the federal government, which include “everything they can get their hands on,” according to a statement from organizers.
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Trump administration tries to claw back $400M in public health funding from Michigan
Michigan Attorney Dana Nessel is suing to stop the Trump administration from abruptly cutting off billions of dollars in federal grant funding for public health initiatives nationwide.
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Northern Michigan—no stranger to wild weather—tries to cope with days of no power
The tip of Michigan’s mitten struggled through another day without electricity Tuesday as restless residents tried to stay warm while utilities scrambled to restore power in a region waylaid by weekend freezing rain that brought down countless trees and poles.
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Michigan lawmaker Mallory McMorrow announces Democratic bid for US Senate
State Sen. Mallory McMorrow is running for a seat in the US Senate.
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Whitmer declares emergency in ten northern Michigan counties following severe ice storms
After a string of ice storms swept across the northern lower peninsula, leaving tens of thousands of residents without power, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer activated the State Emergency Operations Center on Sunday to help coordinate response and recovery efforts.
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9 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
There’s never a shortage of cannabis news in Michigan.
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Bud & Mary’s blazes new trails for Michigan’s cannabis industry—with science
From studying Alzheimer’s disease to pioneering cleaner, safer weed, Bud & Mary’s is working to set new standards in Michigan’s cannabis industry with science-led innovation.
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Republican congressman from Michigan won’t meet with voters—so Dems are doing it for him
Republican US Rep. John James won’t sit down to meet with voters in his district. So Democratic US Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) and US Congressman Maxwell Frost (D-Florida) are flying into Michigan on Saturday to hold a town hall meeting with Michiganders instead.
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Nessel says 23andMe users should consider deleting accounts in wake of company’s bankruptcy
Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging consumers who have previously used genetic testing service 23andMe to consider requesting the deletion of their personal data as the company goes through bankruptcy.
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Republican Medicaid cuts could shutter small-town hospitals across Michigan
Tens of thousands of rural Michiganders are at risk of losing their healthcare coverage—and their local hospital—under a Republican-led budget plan that would cut Medicaid funding.
