Author: Great Lakes Commission
Detroit council nixes study on making the RenCen a historic district
Opponents say a historic designation would make redevelopment âimpossibleâ for the buildings….
Group wants to lift state ban on Upper Peninsula dark sky preserves
The group is affiliated with efforts to stop the Copperwood mine. Michiganâs dark sky legislation can restrict lighting but canât stop development….
Are Mackinac Island ferries a monopoly? Lawsuit claims island got it wrong
Mackinac Island rejected planned price hikes for the two passenger ferries servicing the island. Both are owned by the same Florida company that is now suing the city, claiming officials overstepped their authority….
Battle lines drawn in fight over Michigan voter citizenship proposal
Does the cost of documents amount to a poll tax? Billâs sponsor bristles at the suggestion….
Michigan lawmakers consider more subsidies, incentives for nuclear power
Bipartisan lawmakers want to incentivize nuclear energy research and development in Michigan, arguing investments would make the state âground zeroâ for the industryâs growth. But opponents fear high costs and environmental drawbacks….