Until Michigan’s lead pipes are replaced, schools should install lead filters to protect our children. Bills now in the Legislature would ensure that.

If we want to slow climate change and reduce our reliance on gas, it’s a mistake to shut down Michigan’s carbon-free nuclear power plant.

The state’s stepped-up timeline follows pressure from local water activists who argue state and local government officials have been too slow to respond to lead-tainted water that has plagued the city for years.

Michigan families, along with businesses that depend on Canadian visitors, hailed the Biden administration’s announcement that vaccinated Canadians can once again cross into the U.S. beginning in November.

Supporters call it a door-to-door canvass of suspect absentee ballots. Authorities say it verges on voter intimidation.

Michigan emergency department visits are up 43 percent, thanks in part to an avalanche of sick people who delayed medical care amid COVID. Some patients wait in hallways for days. Others lose their beds when even sicker patients arrive.

Cases related to outbreaks are down at colleges this fall, but have risen sharply in the state’s K-12 system, where students are far less likely to be vaccinated or required to wear a mask.

Trump-loving GOP activists launch a petition drive to force another review of Michigan’s 2020 results. Critics say it is a waste of time and money.

Tribal leaders have called upon the Biden administration to make “a serious commitment” to uphold the rights of Michigan tribes and shut down Line 5. Last week, Canada cited a 1977 treaty with the U.S. in hopes of keeping Line 5 open for the Canadian-based company.