After reviewing thousands of pages of legal filings tied to the sale, Judge James Varchetti concluded that the deal is not in the public interest. His conclusion is meant to advise the Michigan Public Service Commission as it prepares to issue a final decision.
Judge: Michigan should reject Consumers’ ‘highly problematic’ dam sale
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Michigan lawmakers advance bills to mandate literacy training for teachers
One bill calls for people seeking a teaching certificate in Michigan to take a preparation program that includes the ‘science of reading.’
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Feds: 8 Pro-Palestinian activists conspired to intimidate U-M officials
Federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment against eight pro-Palestinian activists who are accused of conspiring to run a criminal intimidation campaign against University of Michigan officials while trying to force the school to cut financial ties to Israel.
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Michigan hopes to turn apprenticeships into degrees with new program
The number of community colleges and tribal schools that are offering college credit for job-related apprenticeships is growing.
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Opinion | Health system growth and high-value care can go hand in hand
Expansion and value do not have to be mutually exclusive. Health care organizations should not have to choose between growth and quality, or between operational sustainability and patient-centered care. In fact, when integration is done well, those goals can strengthen one another.
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Abdul El-Sayed calls for public ownership of AI, citing risk of ‘human demise’
Potential AI regulation has emerged as a flashpoint in Michigan’s Democratic US Senate primary, where Abdul El-Sayed is calling for a public ownership stake in tech firms as rivals propose guardrails.
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Gordie Howe International Bridge poised to open between Canada, Michigan
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Gordie Howe International Bridge is set to take place Friday while the bridge itself is expected to open to traffic later this month.
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Opinion | Michigan’s legislators and governor need to pass a K-12 budget now
In an open letter to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Senate Democratic Leader Winnie Brinks and House Speaker Matt Hall, the executive directors of the Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators and the Michigan Association of School Boards call for the state to finalize the K-12 education budget without delay.
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Michigan drug deaths drop, but lawmakers question disjointed opioid efforts
Michigan lawmakers grilled a Whitmer administration official about poor coordination between county and state efforts to blunt the opioid epidemic.
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Gov. Whitmer has vowed to boost literacy in Michigan. Here’s where we stand
As Michigan struggles with reading on national rankings, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says the state must focus on literacy. What to know.