State News
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Elissa Slotkin assails Trump’s early actions, offers Democrats a way to fight back
First-term Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin accused President Donald Trump of driving up costs while pushing for an “unprecedented giveaway to his billionaire friends” in Tuesday night’s Democratic response to his first joint congressional address of his second term.
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A memorial tree honoring the lost babies of breast milk donors keeps growing in Southwest Michigan
By donating their breast milk, moms in Southwest Michigan are transforming their pain into helping other moms—and their babies.
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University of Michigan braces for funding cuts as feds terminate Social Security project
The University of Michigan has begun preparing for potential budget cuts following an announcement from the Social Security Administration.
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US auto industry could be collateral damage in Trump’s trade wars
President Donald Trump’s trade wars threaten to claim a casualty on the home front: the American auto industry.
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9 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
Michigan’s cannabis industry is always evolving, with new headlines rolling in faster than a fresh joint at a smoke session.
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Need milk? Michigan woman donates over 160 gallons of breast milk in SW Michigan
Ember Hough, a mother of two in the village of Lawton, talks about helping feed hundreds of babies in her rural community and beyond.
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Lawmakers finalize bipartisan deal on tipped wage and sick time hours ahead of deadline
The Michigan Legislature negotiated late into the night on Thursday as members sought to finalize a deal on a pair of policies trimming back changes to the state’s minimum wage and paid sick time policies set to take effect the following day.
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Michigan appeals court upholds permits for Great Lakes pipeline tunnel project
Enbridge Energy’s plans to build a protective tunnel around an aging pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes can continue, a Michigan appeals court ruled.
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Report: 6 ways Michigan families will pay the price for Trump’s ‘unlawful’ funding freeze
The Trump administration’s decision to freeze a wide array of federal funding is poised to bring about significant economic consequences for Michigan families
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Whitmer fields thousands of complaints from Michiganders over Trump’s tariff plans
Thousands of Michiganders are voicing their concerns to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over the impact of President Donald Trump’s plan to enact new tariffs.
