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Colorado, Connecticut and Maine have all passed legislation that limits or removes the ability of monopoly companies to use ratepayer dollars to fund political campaigns or influence legislation. Michigan must follow.
A technicality allowed us to avoid a $36,000 bill when we chose to abort a baby unlikely to survive. But others can face crushing debt from a 2014 law that forbids private insurers from automatically providing abortion coverage.
A recent heatwave is blamed for the increase. Michigan prices are lower than the national average, however, and below historical averages when inflation is taken into account.
Foster children who leave the system without family support are at higher risk for homelessness and other perils. A new bill would allow them to keep their federal benefits to provide a safety net as they navigate adulthood.
Water advocates urge the Legislature to cap water bills at 3 percent of household income for low-income customers. That will assure people can keep up with payments and will keep revenue flowing to local water systems.
