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Ever since ChatGPT launched in November, schools have fretted about whether generative AI would lead to cheating and intellectual shortcuts. It may. But educators are coming around to its benefits as a classroom tool.
The United Auto Workers began a strike against the Big Three on Friday, walking out at three U.S. factories, including one in Michigan. Much is at stake, for workers and the industry.
The Friday verdict marks the last trial connected with a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 over her pandemic policies. The governor’s office called the verdict 'disappointing.'
Prosecutors recommended former House Speaker Rick Johnson be sent a “strong message” and sentenced to at least 71 months in prison and pay a $110,200 fine to cover the cost of his bribes.
Global competition for market share and profitability amid EV investment both pressure how much the Big Three legacy companies can give in negotiations.
Months after proposing a 2035 deadline for utilities to get all their energy from carbon-free sources, Democratic lawmakers say they’re moving the deadline to 2040 and making other changes.
Legal questions and opposition pause the plan, but sponsors still want to bring it back. Thirty-five states have some form of ‘good time’ credits for inmates.
Elections clerks have been harassed and threatened since the 2020 election. New legislation would beef up penalties, but critics say it’s already illegal to harass and intimidate public officials.
In Lansing Thursday, doctors and advocates lined up to fight for, and against, legislation that would remove numerous restrictions on abortion access in Michigan.
