Work Begins on New Soo Lock After Decades of Delays
Work has finally started on a new shipping lock in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, more than 30 years after the...
What Does Granholm’s Tenure as Governor Tell Us About Qualifications for Energy Secretary?
As President-elect Joe Biden continues to roll out his cabinet picks, this week brought some big news for Michiganders. Biden...
The Trump Era Has Divided Libertarians. Can They Recover?
Libertarians, who attest to value personal freedom and limited government above all else, find themselves splintering in the Trump era. "You couldn't...
What Healthcare and Pandemic Response Will Look Like Under Biden
As we collectively inch closer to January and the start of the Biden administration in Washington, America is still deeply...
EPA Grant Allows EGLE To Plan for Enhanced Air Monitoring In SE Michigan In 2021
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently selected Michigan to receive a $500,000 grant to go toward community-scale air monitoring. The...
FDA Advisory Panel to Review Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine This Week
Pfizer began moving vials of the first approved vaccine from its manufacturing facility near Kalamazoo, Michigan over the weekend, after...
Vaccine Distribution Faces Big Challenges and Federal Government is Fumbling
A group of well-wishers gathered outside Pfizer’s Portage manufacturing facility this weekend to watch trucks carry out the country’s first...
Michigan Casts 16 Electoral College Votes for President-Elect Biden
On Monday, Michigan electors cast all sixteen of their Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden. The once-procedural and routine...
Duggan Reaffirms Commitment to Ending Water Shutoffs, Responds to Skeptical Activists
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced last week that the city will extend its moratorium on water shutoffs for another two...
Capitol Safety Problems Put Critical Bills, Transparency in Jeopardy
As the Legislature tries to pass important bills in its last scheduled week this year, a number of lawmakers, staffers, and...
Black Labor Has Built America Through Centuries
In the ongoing reckoning over race in America, many of the conversations in this moment are forward-focused. While striving for...
Cadillac Dealers’ Revolt Could Juice Electric Vehicle Sales
The Michigan state Senate is set to consider banning automakers from selling electric vehicles directly to customers and bypassing dealerships....
