Michigan
Monday, April 21, 2025
School mental health report card highlights Michigan’s strengths and gaps
A national report card finds that even with a $150 million budget threat last year, Michigan still made solid progress in staffing up its school …
Friday, April 18, 2025
MI environmental groups, Tribes decry fast-tracking Line 5 tunnel
Environmental groups across Michigan are pushing back after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers confirmed it will fast-track Enbridge's Line 5 tunnel …
Michigan policy expert unpacks impact of proposed Medicaid cuts
According to state data, as Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, face cuts, Michigan's most vulnerable stand to lose …
MSU study: School asthma care boosts health, cuts costs
About 200,000 kids in Michigan have asthma, and nearly five million suffer from the condition nationwide. Research from Michigan State University …
Library groups fight cuts, warning rural areas in MI and nation will suffer most
Plans to slash funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services have drawn swift opposition from library and union leaders, as cuts threaten …
Lawmakers unite to address farmland access 'crisis,' in MI and beyond
Michigan ranks 15th in the nation for its number of farms, with 44,000, a slight decrease from 2023 and reflects a national decline. Now, beginning …
MI clean energy projects await clarity on federal tax credits
Trenton is set to become home to the region's largest battery storage facility but federal policy changes might change how it's funded. The DTE …
Studies highlight gut health benefits of plant-forward diets in MI
By Dawn Attride for Sentient.Broadcast version by Chrystal Blair for Michigan News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collabora…
Analysis: Repealing clean energy tax credits could raise energy costs in MI, U.S.
A new analysis from the think tank Energy Innovation warned repealing clean energy tax credits could significantly increase energy costs in Michigan a…
Doctors, WMed reach agreement, avert potential strike
A strike set to begin today has been averted at Western Michigan University, Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine, known as WMed. Its resident …
What’s next for MI's clean fuels tax credit?
As Congress debates cuts to offset tax-cut extensions, the future of the Clean Fuels Production Tax Credit remains uncertain, with potential impacts …
Big tech backs nuclear expansion: What does it mean for Michigan?
In the wake of plans to reopen the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Covert Township after three years of inactivity, major tech companies have pledged to …