The medical director of a health department on Michigan’s Thumb is bucking a decades-long trend in public health leadership. Not all are thrilled.
St. Clair County public health gets ‘MAGA’ makeover, from fluoride to vaccines
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Michigan’s ‘RFK Jr.’: Who is Dr. Remington Nevin?
Why is St. Clair County’s medical director making recommendations that subvert the public health consensus? The doctor speaks for himself.
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Gretchen Whitmer says she secured ice storm relief pledge from Donald Trump
The Democratic governor meets with the Republican president for at least the third time since he returned to the White House.
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Michigan warns of tax refund delays amid a surge in early filing
More Michiganders are filing their state income taxes early this year, and while the Michigan Department of Treasury has already received more than 2 million returns, some taxpayers could see delays.
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Michigan’s ‘red flag’ gun law use jumps 31% in 2025
Michigan’s ‘red flag’ gun law two years on shows an uptick in requests. Can any conclusions be drawn? Some say more data is needed.
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Aric Nesbitt includes more state psychiatric hospitals in anti-crime agenda
Michigan needs more psychiatric hospitals to cut down on homelessness and crime, the GOP gubernatorial candidate has proposed, coinciding with a Trump administration push for more institutionalization of the homeless.
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Case closed on Michigan’s ‘false electors.’ Dana Nessel won’t appeal dismissal
Michigan’s attorney general won’t pursue appeal after a court dismissed charges against a group of Republican ‘false electors’ who falsely claimed Donald Trump won Michigan in 2020.
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Longer sentences push Michigan prisons closer to capacity
Michigan’s prison population has begun to rise slightly after years of decline, bringing correctional facilities closer to full capacity as the number of available beds shrinks following recent prison closures.
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Lansing gridlock jeopardizes licenses for 8K Michigan doctors
Doctors say Michigan patients can expect longer wait times if an interstate agreement isn’t signed. Members of both political parties blame each other for the stalemate.
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A Wisconsin whitefish refuge offers lessons for Michigan. But will it last?
Once considered too polluted for whitefish to thrive, southern Green Bay has suddenly become the only place in Lake Michigan where the fish aren’t collapsing. What can Michigan learn from its success? And will it last?