Organizers of Unlock Michigan 2, a petition to limit the duration of state and local health orders, announced that it did not collect enough valid signatures before the Wednesday deadline to survive a challenge.
Zahra Ahmad
Zahra is a former reporter for Bridge Michigan.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Northern Michigan braces for tourists as counties move to high risk for COVID
Up North is bracing for big crowds and travel, as vacationers weigh personal risk and the third pandemic summer is set to start.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan GOP lawmaker goes after Facebook, Twitter for banning Donald Trump
A Michigan House bill that would allow social media users to sue platforms if they censor them for their political view.
Posted inMichigan Government
Audit: Michigan unemployment agency didn’t guard taxpayer info in pandemic
The most recent audit of the state’s unemployment office’s performance shows it failed to implement safeguards needed to protect taxpayer information during the pandemic.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Feds offer Michigan more free COVID tests. Here’s how to get yours.
With the latest effort, some Michigan households could stock up dozens of tests. Also still available: free COVID treatments for high-risk Michiganders, which covers a lot of residents.
Posted inTalent & Education
Marijuana 101: How Michigan colleges work around federal ban to teach pot
Universities are rushing to create workers for Michigan’s booming cannabis industry. That can get tricky because federal law prevents students from actually touching marijuana.
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How to spot a black hole from the University of Michigan
Astronomers announced on Thursday they captured the first image of a blackhole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. University of Michigan research scientist Mark Reynolds weighs in on how he helps with the discovery from Ann Arbor.
Posted inChildren & Families
How to find baby formula in Michigan. And how to keep your child safe.
A recall at a Michigan formula factory along with supply chain issues and other factors have created a serious national shortage. Follow these tips to find supplies when your store’s shelves are empty, and to avoid endangering your child.
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Michigan prepares for more hospital beds, complications if Roe overturned
More pediatric beds, neonatal intensive care likely if abortion becomes illegal in Michigan, doctors say.
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Joy among anti-abortion faithful as Michigan confronts a post-Roe world
To some, the likely end to nearly 50 years of federal abortion protections means losing a say over their own bodies. But others see an end to what they deem government-sanctioned crime. They all appeared to scarcely believe the enormity of the ruling.