Author: Great Lakes Commission
Trump tariffs spark âtrade warâ with Michiganâs biggest trade partners
Trump argues Tariffs against Mexico, Canada and China will ultimately benefit states like Michigan and its dominant auto industry. But foreign leaders are fighting back with retaliatory tariffs….
Dozens fired from Michigan veteran care facilities as Trump cuts continue
Nearly 70 employees of Veterans Affairs medical centers in Detroit and Ann Arbor have been fired by the Trump administration. VA officials say the impacted employees were not in âmission-criticalâ positions, but critics argue the firings could impact veterans both working for the government or seeking medical care….
Michigan imposes new restrictions, testing requirements on UP copper mine
A new air quality permit for the Copperwood mine in Gogebic County requires additional testing for mine vents and emissions and places limits on emergency generators that run on natural gas and emit formaldehyde….
Michigan’s new car seat law takes effect April 2: What to know
Beginning April 2, children under 2 have to sit in a rear-facing child car seat….
Fentanyl came to a tiny UP town. Then the funerals began
One after another, Rapid Riverâs youth died of overdoses, as a small town learned it canât escape Michiganâs opioid crisis….