Category: Michigan
More Michigan prisoners than ever are getting educations, job training
Michigan is expanding education programs in a bid to reduce recidivism. Nearly 4,000 inmates completed vocational or academic courses in 2025, up from 2,400 in 2020….
Opinion | Michigan is paying industrial livestock operations to keep polluting our air, water
Digesters are often proposed as an environmentally friendly way to manage and repurpose manure for energy, but theyâre not the climate solution theyâre often heralded to be. Yet the federal and state governments are pouring public money into them….
Opponents worry over tunnel construction as Line 5 report released
A geologic report released recently as part of the permitting process has Line 5 opponents worried about safety and the environment if Enbridge goes forward with its pipeline tunnel in the Straits of Mackinac. Enbridge said the dataâs been out there for years and construction can happen safely….
More people fishing in Michigan as state considers license fee hikes
Today marks the first day of the 2026 fishing season, which means anglers need a new license and need to pay attention to some notable regulation changes….
Is ballot âcuringâ a new secret weapon for Michigan campaigns?
A close mayoral election in 2025 shows how campaigns can earn more votes by reminding voters to fix issues with their signatures on absentee ballot envelopes….