Dark money groups are helping fund a potential Michigan ballot proposal to ban political spending by utilities and fighting a proposal to convene a constitutional convention.
More dark money flows to Michigan ballot groups
Posted inBusiness Watch
Bill Ford: Michigan is ‘headed in wrong direction’
The auto executive calls on business leaders in Grand Rapids to help improve the state’s business climate. Ford also said he hopes onshoring auto suppliers will help the state.
Posted inOutdoors Life
Michigan nonprofit seeks help testing for ‘rock snot’ in rivers
Didymosphenia geminata — nicknamed ‘didymo’ or ‘rock snot’ — has already been found in at least six rivers in Michigan, but Michigan Trout Unlimited wants to test additional locations.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Why political elites fear a Michigan constitutional convention
Like any democratic process, the convention process is imperfect and could benefit from reform — but it exists for a good reason.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Wolves thriving on Michigan’s Isle Royale as packs prey on moose, researchers say
Researchers estimate the island’s wolf population has grown to 37, up from 30 in 2024. They estimate that the island’s moose population has dropped 75% since reaching a high of 2,000 in 2019. They attribute the decline to wolf depredation.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan prisons ‘in a death spiral’ as officer vacancies, overtime pile up
Things are especially dire in the Upper Peninsula, where a quarter of prisoners are housed but nearly three-fourths of staff assaults happen and as many as 1 in 3 positions are open.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan not alone in prison crisis: ‘There’s no one silver bullet’
Michigan has tried raises, bonuses, and prison safety initiatives, but nothing has moved the needle on corrections officers vacancies. No state has found a lasting solution.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Lake Allegan Association board supports Consumers dam sale
This is not merely an emotional argument. Our community, and the Allegan community at large, risk significant economic consequences if the dam is removed.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Michigan must commit to shift from seat time to learning in budget process
Research reinforces that there is no reliable relationship between time spent in a seat and meaningful learning gains. What matters is how time is used, not how precisely it is counted.
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan tests expanding free ‘pre-K for all’ to home child-care providers
A new program tests no-cost pre-K in home child care settings. Up until now, students had to attend a school or child care center to qualify for the free option.