The governor hopes a new federal funding source can prolong the plant’s life, protecting jobs and preventing the need to burn more fossil fuels for energy. But plant owners say that, for now, they’re sticking with plans to close.
New documents reveal tense internal debate over an explosive audit review that identified new COVID-19 deaths at Michigan nursing homes and other long-term care facilities that had not been previously disclosed.
Five Republicans remain in the race to challenge Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in the 2022 elections. Who are they, and what kind of policies are they running on?
Few surprises but plenty of rallying cries as Democrats gather for their endorsement convention. The party standard-bearers say voting rights and abortion access will be top issues come fall.
The temporary pause on collections against 398,000 could result in repayment waivers for workers who’d received benefits and later were told they were ineligible. But an extensive review awaits first.
Observers say the case was tough to prove because the defendants never set in motion a specific plot to kidnap the governor. Feds say they’ll retrial two who weren’t acquitted.
The governor will ask the Michigan Supreme Court Thursday to declare abortion protected under the state constitution and invalidate a 1931 law that make abortion a crime if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.
Gun-loving stoners or insurrectionists? Jurors deciding the fate of four men have given no indications of how they may be leaning after three full days of deliberations.
The Whitmer administration’s announcement goes beyond lead pipe replacement to include lead found in paint, dust, soil and other elements of older homes. Advocates welcomed the news while pushing for the program to be extended across the state.
Michigan follows leads of other states with an app that allows residents to determine the level of pollution in their neighborhood. Activists press to use the tool in the permitting process.
The fate of four men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is now in the hands of a federal jury after lawyers finished closing arguments Friday. Jurors return Monday to deliberate.
Defense attorneys rested their case Thursday in the trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Closing arguments are expected Friday morning, followed by jury deliberations.
Michigan is sitting on a massive mineral deposit that could create a billion-dollar industry. The state this week finalized plans to spend $50 million in taxpayer funds to help a private company extract potash, a critical and increasingly costly component of fertilizers used at farms across the country but primarily imported from Canada, Russia and Belarus.
Michigan is poised to spend nearly $3 billion to upgrade or expand aging water, road and broadband infrastructure. It’s a big deal, but experts contend the state should be spending even more than that every year.
The governor must prioritize the pocketbooks of people in our state now, instead of worrying about what tax-and-spend campaign promises may not pan out.
