Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.
Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
Posted inMichigan Government
Money Out of Politics group ‘confident’ proposal will make Michigan ballot
Organizers seeking to ban political contributions by DTE, Consumers and large state contractors say they’re ‘very confident’ they have enough signatures to put their proposal on the Nov. 3 ballot.
Posted inTalent & Education
Rick Snyder: Provide Michigan education that’s ‘more than academics’
With just over half of Michigan high school graduates going off to college, leaders say more needs to be done to give them interesting and useful learning experiences in K-12 schools.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan lawmakers finalize $152M for new Selfridge mission backed by Trump
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said it was ‘critical’ to deliver the Selfridge funding by June 1 to facilitate a planned expansion backed by President Donald Trump. Lawmakers had been in a stalemate.
Posted inMichigan Government
Bridge on WJR: Consequences loom as Michigan ages
Michigan is old and getting older, which poses challenges for the state’s future. Bridge Michigan reported Jordyn Hermani joined WJR in Detroit to discuss.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Don’t let synthetic opioids hijack the conversation around natural kratom
There is a meaningful difference between traditional kratom leaf and the newer, synthetic, hyper-concentrated products now flooding the market. A blanket ban on natural kratom leaf would sweep fundamentally different products into the same category while punishing responsible adults like me.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Michigan plans to reissue Line 5 permit amid federal review, court fight
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy preliminarily approved a water quality permit that will allow Enbridge Energy to discharge millions of gallons of wastewater per day into Lake Michigan during construction of a pipeline tunnel.
Posted inMichigan Government
Two deaths at Michigan’s women’s prison renew concerns over medical care
Two women died within four days at Michigan’s only women’s prison, prompting renewed scrutiny of medical care, staffing shortages and treatment delays.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan governor hopeful got $800k Bitcoin gift. Won’t say from whom
In a first under new law, Michigan governor candidates disclosed personal finances. Some filings were more revealing than others.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan SOS candidate: Feds helped me find 7 noncitizens registered to vote
It’s the second time Anthony Forlini has used the controversial method to identify noncitizen voters — but this time, the federal government has gotten involved.