Michigan spends far less on tobacco prevention than the federal government recommends. As teen use begins to climb again, health advocates say that should change.
Michigan teen tobacco use ticks up as prevention funding lags
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | We can prevent an oil spill in the Straits of Mackinac
The pattern is brutally clear: when anchors and pipelines meet, the pipeline loses — and the water pays the price. The public health, economic and ecological consequences of a Line 5 failure would be profound.
Posted inOutdoors Life
Michigan created a buck-centric culture advocates now want to change
A 1921 law forced hunters to kill only one deer for decades, a buck. That policy likely created a culture of capturing that trophy buck in Michigan, which advocates say is a problem and something they’re trying to correct with a new one buck rule.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | I watched kratom steal my sister. Michigan has to stop this now
A bill in the Michigan House would ban the growth and sale of kratom and its synthetic derivatives in Michigan. It is a straightforward response to a documented public health crisis, and it needs to pass.
Posted inMichigan Government
In hard hats and picket lines, Dems woo union workers in US Senate primary
Many influential unions haven’t endorsed in Michigan’s high-stakes US Senate race, but Democrats are courting them. Politicians must ‘earn’ the right to ‘our endorsements now,’ said a UAW official.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Bridge Michigan News Quiz, May 8: The cure for trivia allergies
Got the seasonal sniffles? Get some relief by answering 10 questions about the week in Michigan news
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | A tale of two commencements
Should a U-M professor face professional retribution for lauding pro-Palestinian student activists? No. But with all the words and phrases available to you, why choose ones you knew would be divisive and hurtful to a portion of your own flock?
Posted inMichigan Government
Perry Johnson, John James face dueling signature challenges in GOP primary
GOP challenges allege signature forgeries and circulator fraud on petitions filed by frontrunners in Michigan’s Republican gubernatorial primary. State officials will determine whether candidates make the ballot.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Michigan can’t control war-driven oil prices. We can control our transportation future
For households and businesses craving predictability in their monthly budgets, EVs are an obvious choice. But we need policies that will allow us to take advantage of those benefits.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Appeals court issues split ruling in Michigan solar permitting suit
Local governments had sued the state over rules that limit their control over renewable energy permitting. A three-judge panel largely upheld the rules, with some changes.