As Republicans struggle to elect a speaker, freshly retired U.S. Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan isn’t ruling out leading a ‘coalition’ government to bridge longstanding partisan divides. Here’s how that might happen.
The state’s hourly minimum wage rose above $10 this week, but could spike to $13 as soon as February — depending on how an appeals court rules. The stakes are high. Bridge breaks down what comes next.
Grassroots conservatives backed by the group Ottawa Impact have replaced traditional Republicans on the board and wasted no time Tuesday also replacing the public health officer, counsel and even the county’s motto.
Chronic absenteeism, charter school transparency, third-grade retention and early childhood education are expected to be top issues this year as Democrats take the full levers of power in Lansing.
In a harshly-worded letter, a supervisor in the state Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy wrote that DNR should reject the Camp Grayling expansion unless the National Guard gets serious about cleaning up PFAS at the base.
Some Michigan duffers have found sport in launching golf balls into the Great Lakes, adding to microplastic pollution. For green-minded golfers, a few companies are producing biodegradable balls that dissolve after a time.
As the country competes for software developers, West Michigan is pushing even harder. Jeff Williams of Atomic Object offers insight into how the work, recruitment and competition are changing as Michigan communities vie to become tech hubs.
The Michigan Legislature is full of folks who haven’t served in office, are Millennials or Gen X and come from backgrounds in teaching and business. There are more women, but fewer Black lawmakers.
From polluter pay laws to plastic bag bans, Democratic lawmakers and environmental advocates hope to reverse Republican-passed laws and revisit Democratic issues that faltered in the Republican-led Legislature.
