Trump administration warns 60 schools — including University of Michigan — they must do more to protect Jewish students from discrimination after pro-Palestinian protests over the Israel-Hamas war.
Ontario imposed and later suspended a 25% surcharge on electricity flowing into Michigan, New York and Minnesota, but Michigan receives less than 1% of its electricity from the province.
A Biden-era program that pays local farmers to supply food for the needy is one of dozens of programs that Donald Trump has temporarily halted amid efforts to examine government spending.
Local clerks run Michigan elections, but harassment and workload are turning people away. Most clerk races had only one candidate in 2024, and some communities struggled to find anyone to run at all.
The protection of our state and national parks, forests, Great Lakes and wildlife refuges is not just an environmental issue — it’s a moral and economic imperative.
Michigan stopped issuing ‘Section 8’ housing vouchers in July, citing a federal funding shortfall. Nearly 60,000 of the state’s lowest-income residents remain on a waitlist, and experts say many more want to join.
Michigan residents can purchase or renew their fishing licenses ahead of the season, which starts April 1. Licenses can be bought online or at authorized locations.