A report commissioned by a Canadian environmental group argues that the loss of oil and natural gas to the Midwest from a Line 5 shutdown can be made up through increased use of trains, trucks and another pipeline, which Enbridge disputes.
The U.S. House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack subpoenaed former Michigan Republican Party Chairwoman Laura Cox on Tuesday, requesting information about Rudy Giuliani’s attempts to pressure state lawmakers into rejecting election results and appointing pro-Trump electors.
GOP lawmakers defend a measure that would require schools to publicly post curricula, book titles, writing assignments and other material at the start of the school year or lose 5 percent of funding. Democrats call it a ploy to politicize education.
State Police are moving to body cams. But critics say a similar effort lacks specifics and funding. The effort comes as studies question the effectiveness of the cameras.
Lansing has tax cut fever. Republicans want to reduce income tax rates as part of a $2 billion tax cut. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer also is proposing her own cuts.
Omicron struck like lightning. Now that it’s fading, educators are rethinking how to keep kids in school, hospitals are adjusting models and businesses are eying child-care alternatives for next time.
So many cities have opted out of pot that small towns are key to growth of the industry. That’s caused some heartburn in Lawrence in Van Buren County, but the revenue and jobs are tough to pass up.
Anne and Rob Minard were senior staffers for the former House speaker. She ran a nonprofit tied to Chatfield that spent nearly a half-million on travel, while a business connected to the pair was paid $1 million by Republicans.
Michigan’s efforts to boost third-grade reading skills took a hit during the pandemic, with teachers reporting less time to provide targeted support to struggling readers, particularly more vulnerable readers, an MSU report found.
