St. Clair County’s medical director has been the subject of several complaints throughout his tenure, with nurses alleging gender-based discrimination in the county health department.
Nurses allege toxic workplace under Michigan county medical director
Posted inMichigan Government
Judge blocks stadium funding in case challenging Michigan earmark process
A state judge blocked two earmarks for baseball stadiums after ruling the grants, one of many scores to fund local projects in recent years, may be unconstitutional.
Posted inMichigan Government
House votes to nix Michigan’s 100% clean energy goal, but it’s DOA in Senate
House Republican leaders argued the law prioritizes clean energy at the expense of affordability. Senate Democratic leaders said the repeal has ‘no chance’ of advancing in their chamber.
Posted inBusiness Watch
MEDC under fire, board silent following criminal charges against ex-member
A potential target in an ongoing criminal probe, MEDC CEO Quentin Messer said Tuesday he still has “the best job in economic development.”
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Some fear ‘domino effect’ as disabled adults lose lifeline in northern Michigan
A Charlevoix day program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities is set to close this month. Families are left with few options for care as providers warn of systemic issues to maintain services.
Posted inEvents, The Center for Michigan
Bridge Culture Club returns Monday to discuss ‘Waterline’ novel set in Michigan
Aram Mrjoian joins Bridge Culture Club on May 18 to discuss his novel about an Armenian-American family navigating grief, identity and connection across generations.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Stewardship over spotlight: Rethinking leadership in a time of turnover
Universities, and many businesses, are not built in a single administration. They are shaped across a continuum of leadership, each generation inheriting both the strengths and unfinished work of those who came before, while responding to a rapidly changing world.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Michigan mothers jailed for surviving abuse deserve to have cases reviewed
When those women are incarcerated, families fracture, children lose stability and communities absorb the long-term consequences.There is a better approach: allowing courts to review sentences in cases where abuse, coercion or trafficking were never fully considered.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Northern Michigan cleans up after historic floods: ‘I just want to cry’
Throughout northern Michigan, some residents’ homes remain inundated after last month’s historic flooding, while others struggle to find a way to clean up and try to return to normal.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Michigan loaned $35M to mobility center. Debt could cripple it, boosters say
Amid a backlash against public subsidies, Michigan seeks repayment of loan for autonomous testing site. Activists say the nonprofit is doing vital work to keep Michigan competitive.