Author: Interlochen Public Radio
Michigan’s 103rd Legislature begins in Lansing: here’s what you need to know
The 103rd Michigan Legislature is underway with a handover of authority in the Michigan House to Republicans and a strong signal of how the new majority plans to manage its power.
Essays by Karen Anderson: Blue Star
I saw a string of tiny blue stars lying in the street. I picked them up, but they were just cheap plastic, broken and filthy.
Jail trouble
There have been calls to improve or replace the Grand Traverse County Jail for years. This week, we go inside, hear about some problems and learn why the conversation around the jail has been stuck for so long.
Public comment opens on a plan to clear trees for solar near Gaylord
DNR pans to clear a little over half a square mile of forest for solar panels in Otsego County sparked a firestorm of criticism from lawmakers.
New Mich. House speaker talks first bills, taking charge, working with Dems in first news conference
The new Speaker of the Michigan House says he hopes to see new minimum wage and sick leave policies pass within “the next few weeks.”