Future of Line 5 Uncertain After Enbridge Ignores Whitmer’s Order to Shut Down
Oil and gas are still flowing through Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac. That’s despite Gov. Gretchen...
Redistricting Commission Needs Michigan Residents’ Help To Define “Community of Interest”
New political district lines are coming -- and now is finally the time for Michigan residents to make their voices heard...
State’s Approach to Unemployment Lawsuit Puts Victims in Limbo
The Whitmer administration has had to handle a number of massive lawsuits that it inherited from former Gov. Rick Snyder’s administration. As part...
Michigan Needs To Grow Faster. How Can We Attract More People?
Michigan will lose a congressional district next year. That’s after new Census results showed Michigan hasn’t been growing as fast...
Michigan Falling Behind Other States, Countries in Ending ‘Period Poverty’
State lawmakers and advocates are renewing efforts to get rid of the sales tax on menstrual products in Michigan. It...
Auto Industry Grapples with Parts Shortages, Toxic Politics in 2021
2021 has been a difficult year to navigate so far for American auto companies. We're seeing an ongoing semiconductor chip shortage...
COVID-19 Vaccines Appear To Be Working. But Some Recent Headlines Lack Context and Cause Confusion.
COVID-19 vaccines appear to be working well in Michigan to prevent people from getting sick or dying. But some news...
Amazon Unionization Vote in Alabama Has Big Implications for Michigan Workers
Votes are being counted in the effort to unionize Amazon’s warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama. As part of the weekly series...
Supporters Hope Infrastructure Spending Can Help Reduce Inequality in Michigan
The new focus on a massive infrastructure spending plan in Washington has big implications here in Michigan. As part of...
Michigan Legislature’s Family Leave Policies Fall Behind Rest of State
The Michigan Legislature is coming under new scrutiny for its own family leave policies for lawmakers and staffers. As part of...
How Pandemic Politics Have Made Public Health Response More Difficult
Throughout the pandemic, one of the biggest challenges for public health officials has been the state -- and nation’s -- toxic political...
Sexist Language Reignites Conversations About Misogyny in State Government
Recent comments by male Republican lawmakers at Michigan’s state Capitol have renewed conversations about misogyny in state government. As part...
