We should demand that our elections be accurate. We should ask tough questions when warranted. Accountability and scrutiny are strengths of our system, not challenges to overcome. But we also have to be willing to look at the process for ourselves.
Opinion | The election story no one is telling
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With fewer people drinking these days, Michigan wineries turn to goats
Wine consumption is down across the US and world, but wineries are turning to goat happy hours, snowshoe vineyard tours and other events to keep people coming through the doors.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan houses are old and getting older. It’s a ‘huge problem’ for state
The median Michigan home was built in 1973. As Michigan tries to add housing to meet demand, the age of existing homes poses its own challenges, including higher repair bills that can deter buyers.
Posted inMichigan Government
Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ in US
The lake’s name comes from the Huron Indigenous people’s word ‘oniatarí:io,’ which means ‘lake of shining waters’ and it predates European settlement in the region. The Ontario province took its name from the lake.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan Dems want to fight Trump. First they have to stop fighting each other
Michigan Democrats want to focus on President Donald Trump and the economy heading into November. But divisions from a bruising Senate primary continue to follow them.
Posted inMichigan Government
Mike Rogers 2.0: After defeat, GOP Senate hopeful takes new pitch to voters
Two years after narrowly losing a US Senate bid, Republican Mike Rogers says he’s learned from the experience. As he tries again, Rogers argues he’s more qualified and less extreme than Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.
Posted inTalent & Education
Debate rages over U-M’s plan to hide letter grades. Here’s what to know
Starting in the fall of 2027, first-year students at the College of Literature, Science and the Arts will no longer have their first-semester grades factored into their GPAs or written on transcripts. Students are split on if it’s a good idea.
Posted inBusiness Watch
As family farms decline, more Michigan farmers trying to preserve their land
The number of family-owned farms is on the decline, but the share of farms in preservation programs is on the upswing.
Posted inMichigan Government
Fact check: ‘Florida man’ tag follows Mike Rogers in new US Senate bid
Democrats are calling Republican Mike Rogers a ‘Florida man’ as he runs for US Senate, renewing a criticism from his 2024 campaign. Rogers and his wife currently own homes in Michigan and Florida.
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Controversial UP copper mine gets $50M in state grants after years of trying
Highland Copper says it’s close to building UP mine even as it seeks to cut costs. Opponents remain skeptical.