Author: Clean Technica
Former legislative aide charged with embezzlement in $25M Clare earmark scandal
David Coker, a onetime aide to an ex-House speaker, has been charged with multiple felonies. His nonprofit received a budget earmark through Michiganâs controversial process of awarding millions to lawmaker pet projects….
An $80M cleanup made Muskegon Lake trendy. Will ‘eco-gentrification’ follow?
Once ringed by polluting factories, Muskegon Lake has attracted a wealthier clientele to blue-collar Muskegon thanks to a taxpayer-funded cleanup. Cheers about the economic gains are mixed with fear that the lakeshore will become âa gated community.â…
Michigan Senate Dems finalizing $84.5B budget: Time for House to âget seriousâ
The $84.5 billion spending plan advancing in the Senate includes $3 billion for long-term road funding. The catch: Democrats donât yet know where that money will come from….
Michigan judge strikes down 24-hour abortion wait as unconstitutional
A Michigan law that required women to wait 24 hours before obtaining an abortion âforces needless delay on patients after they are able to consent to a procedure, thus burdening and infringing upon a patientâs access to abortion care,â a judge ruled Tuesday….
In west Michigan, library that survived LGBTQ book flap closes as staffers quit
Tensions are high again in Ottawa County, as staffers quit the Patmos Library after a conservative board takes over….