There are many opportunities for the energy future of Michigan. Focusing where the state has a natural advantage will keep energy bills more reasonable as the transition away from fossil fuels continues.

The state’s higher-education budgets do not include a large expansion of Michigan Reconnect, the tuition-free community college program, but does set aside funding for a to-be-determined scholarship program.

From kayak launches to track chairs to hunting blinds, the disabled are gaining more access to Pure Michigan.

A Democrat-led bill package would require all children to receive two tests for lead poisoning by age 4 — something now required only for children on Medicaid. Doctors worry it could hold them responsible if parents don’t follow through.

Rising interest rates are meant to stem inflation, but the results can be “painful” as the economy shrinks, state business leaders say. Michigan has recorded three straight months of job losses, a sensitive topic for the state.

Fueled in part by COVID, 33 of the state’s 83 counties lost residents in 2020 and 2021, including population centers Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw.

Vets and pet owners are turning to pills for pet behavior issues. One warning: CBD won’t help your dog tolerate fireworks on the Fourth.

It’s been five years since Sleeping Bear launched its Preventative Search and Rescue Program. In that time they’ve seen dramatic results.