State utility regulators are deciding whether to grant swift approval or conduct a deeper review of a proposed energy contract for the state’s first hyperscale data center. A decision could come within days.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan Hmong refugee released from ICE custody: ‘Just glad to be home’
Lue Yang, a St. Johns resident and Hmong refugee who had been in federal immigration detention since July, was released to his family Wednesday after intervention from state and federal lawmakers. His fight to stay in the US isn’t over.
Posted inQuality of Life
How a Michigan Christmas tree landed in the White House with Melania Trump
A Michigan tree farmer who grew this year’s White House Christmas Tree explains how it was selected, decorated and delivered. ‘It was pretty surreal, really.’
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Line 5 tunnel option ‘rushed’ and unsafe, opponents say
Years into its review of a proposal to move Line 5 from the open water of the Great Lakes into a concrete-lined underground tunnel, the US Army Corps of Engineers has added a new option to the mix.
Posted inEvents
Watch Bridge Lunch Break on the state of the marijuana industry in Michigan
Bridge Michigan hosted a virtual panel discussion on the state of the marijuana industry in Michigan. If you missed it, you can watch it here.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan Supreme Court eyes limits on courthouse immigration arrests
Proposed rule would bar immigration arrests at state or local courts as the Trump administration cracks down on illegal immigration.
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan fails its students with disabilities, first-ever report finds
Report sounds alarms on rampant absenteeism, use of restraints and low graduation rates among Michigan’s disabled population.
Posted inQuality of Life
No REAL ID? Michiganders can now pay a $45 fee to fly
Roughly 1.5 Michiganders have not yet upgraded to Real ID but will still be able to fly if they pay a new $45 fee to use TSA’s alternative identity verification system.
Posted inMichigan Government
Stefanie Lambert, ex-clerk to stand trial in Michigan election tampering case
Pro-Trump attorney Stefanie Lambert and former Adams Township Clerk Stephanie Scott are headed to trial after an investigation related to Michigan’s 2020 presidential election
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Suicides plague Michigan farms. Michigan just ended money to help
Generational pride and everyday despair coexist on Michigan’s 44,000 farms, fueling a suicide rate five times the state average. In this year’s budget, Michigan ended funding for counseling some credit with saving lives.