While waiting for a joint committee between Senate and House lawmakers to finalize budget details, Michigan lawmakers passed a series of bills ranging from a child marriage ban to a sexual assault victim protection law.
The man who wrote the book on our national anthem considers its meaning. Why do we sing it? Do we need an anthem at all? Throughout history, patriotism has been weaponized for partisan means. But true patriotism transcends differences.
Millions of Michiganders are under advisory through Wednesday after air currents pushed smoke from Canada wildfires to Michigan and other parts of the Midwest.
During the COVID pandemic, an unprecedented 3.1 million Michiganders were covered by Medicaid, the safety-net insurance program. The rule has expired, and Michigan is paring back its programs, with the first people losing coverage July 31.
Extreme weather will become a feature, not a bug, of Michigan’s landscape if we do not act soon to curb climate change. Support Democratic efforts to create a 100 percent carbon-free electricity standard by 2035.
