Consumers, DTE to expand EV charger network in Michigan July 8, 2024 | Kelly House in Michigan Environment Watch
Gretchen Whitmer says she won’t replace Biden. What happens if that changes? July 1, 2024 | Simon D. Schuster in Michigan Government A complete guide to a host of ‘what ifs’ from the Michigan governor, who is co-chair of President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign and says anyone who suggests he can’t win Michigan is full of malarkey.
Advocates urge Michigan lawmakers to make caregiver tax credit a reality July 1, 2024 | Eleanore Catolico in Michigan Government AARP, other senior advocates call for legislators to pass the policy proposal pushed by Michigan Gov. Whitmer in January.
As Alzheimer’s grows, cities work to earn ‘dementia-friendly’ status July 1, 2024 | Patricia Anstett in Quality of Life What a dementia-friendly city looks like: nights at the cinema, dances at the cafe for all.
Ship doomed on Lake Michigan now docked on National Register of Historic Places July 1, 2024 | Eric Freedman, Capital News Service in Michigan Government A Detroit-built sailing ship that sank in Lake Michigan during an 1864 storm has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Butterfly fans want an official insect for Michigan. (It’s not the mosquito) July 1, 2024 | Vladislava Sukhanovskaya, Capital News Service in Michigan Government Only Michigan and Iowa lack an official insect, and three butterflies are in the running for the crown.
Opinion | An open letter to Gov. Whitmer July 1, 2024 | Greg Talberg in Guest Commentary Gov. Whitmer, you possess the vision and tenacity our nation needs. Now, it's time for you to fix our damn democracy.
National Cherry Festival expected to draw thousands, pump millions into economy June 28, 2024 | Janelle D. James in Quality of Life Every year hundreds of thousands of people flock to Traverse City for the National Cherry Festival, which begins Saturday and lasts 8 days.
Whitmer for president? ‘True Gretch’ reads like the book of a future candidate June 28, 2024 | Jordyn Hermani in Michigan Government Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s memoir is scheduled for release in early July.
Michigan students fell behind during COVID. Their recovery lags other states June 28, 2024 | Mike Wilkinson, Isabel Lohman in Talent & Education New research finds Michigan students have been slower to recover from pandemic learning losses than peers in most other states.