Op-Ed: Michigan’s Farmer/Seed Growers Need a Farm Bill That Confronts the Climate Crisis
by Michael Levine and Erica Kempter
We know the idea that our planet is warming can be a source of heated political debate. Although the scientific community has reached a consensus on climate change, the call for…
Three Constitutional Amendments Appear on Your Nov. 8 Ballot–Here’s a Rundown
by Julia Forrest, Michigan Advance
The Michigan Board of Canvassers last week approved ballot language for three statewide proposals before voters.
Here’s what the constitutional amendments will do and the language that will…
The Supreme Court is in Session With New Controversial Cases – The Impact
by Morgan Marietta
The year at the court
The outcomes of this term’s cases will deeply influence American lives and values, especially for college applicants, LGBTQ citizens and people with strong religious beliefs.
The state…
Assaulted, Part 1: The AAPD & County Prosecutor
by P.D. Lesko
A search at Crimemapping.com shows that assaults/assaults and battery (misdemeanor and felony) are one of the most frequent crimes reported in Ann Arbor. The assaults reported included intimidation, stalking, use of a…
Through Executive Directive, Whitmer Aims to Lower Costs, and Manufacture Insulin in Michigan
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive to determine how the State of Michigan can lower the cost of insulin, including by developing its own manufacturing capabilities. Michigan is home to over 912,000…
U of M Nurses Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
6,200 nurses have been working without a contract since July 1
by Dawn Kettinger
The Michigan Nurses Association-University of Michigan Professional Nurse Council (MNA-UMPNC) has reached a tentative agreement with the university…
Film Review: “The Eternal Daughter”
Tilda Swinton plays a mother and daughter struggling to connect through mutual reticence in the 'Souvenir' director's similarly withholding ghost story.
by Jessica King
A mysterious nighttime mist swirls through Joanna Hogg’s…
Our Education System is Setting up Students for Failure
by Henry Ramos and Eric Adams
With nerves and excitement, millions of young Americans are back in school after years of pandemic disruption. At the same time, questions of effectiveness and inclusion across our education system reveal…
500 EMU FT Faculty Reach Tentative Contract Deal
by Jon King
A tentative agreement has been reached between Eastern Michigan University (EMU) and striking faculty members.
The EMU Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (EMU-AAUP) announced that negotiators had…
Film Review: “See How They Run”
A performance of Agatha Christie's long-running stage smash "The Mousetrap" yields a backstage murder mystery of its own in this most enjoyable all-star comedy.
by Amy Nicolson
Agatha Christie, master of deduction, was wrong only…