The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request to press pause on the remapping sessions underway for metro Detroit political districts while the commission appeals a lower court’s decision that found their original maps unconstitutional.
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Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Detroit’s ‘ghost’ streams can be a threat in the present
Research shows Detroit’s buried streams disproportionately impact redlined neighborhoods.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Michigan’s redistricting group must keep putting fairness first
It is essential that the commission restores the political will of Black voters without reinstating the partisan bias that has infected Michigan politics and policy for decades.
Posted inMichigan Government
Detroit area redistricting effort continues: Five things to know
Metro Detroiters will have their first chance to weigh in on possible new political district maps next week after the state’s independent redistricting commission began court-ordered attempts to redraw several House districts.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Detroit Lions playoff run means higher prices next year beyond tickets
An average family of four paid $563 this year to attend a Lions game. That’s a lot. But in the NFL, it’s a pittance, ranking 26th among 32 teams. Sports industry experts list all the ways prices will likely rise next season.
Posted inMichigan Government
Benson: Redrawing Detroit districts by spring ‘threatens’ 2024 elections
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s request to press pause on redrawing state legislative districts before the 2024 election cycle comes as Michigan’s citizen-led redistricting commission begins a second round of mapping this week.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan’s population crisis dominates Detroit Policy Conference
Michigan elites agree that a lack of quality education, public transportation and attractive cities is creating a population crisis, but there’s less consensus on a plan of action.
Posted inTalent & Education
Clean-powered buses on the way for Michigan schools, fueled by grants
Over $5 million was awarded to three school districts, Detroit, Lansing and Pontiac to purchase clean-school buses that have little to no carbon emissions.
Posted inMichigan Government
Can Michigan redistricting panel play nice, draw legal maps? It may get messy
Michigan voters wanted transparency when they created a new citizens panel to draw legislative maps. They got it. Now, some are skeptical if in-fighting will doom efforts to redraw 13 maps deemed unconstitutional.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Michigan Medicaid expanded to cover health workers you may not have heard of
Community health workers focus on people who, due to low incomes or other inequities, tend to have poorer health outcomes. The state is now expanding Medicaid to cover more of this work.