Michigan news

by Alexandra Harakas EVEN AFTER ALL of the snow Michigan received this winter is gone and melted, it could still find a way to impact peoples summer plans. A new study by the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the…

WITH EARTH DAY approaching, a new Great Lakes survey by U.S. and Canadian researchers represents one of the largest attempts in recent decades to assess public views on a wide range of issues in the Great Lakes basin. The survey of more…

DEMOCRAT MARK SCHAUER’S choice of former state legislator Lisa Brown as his running mate serves notice that the Democrat’s 2014 gubernatorial strategy will focus on Michigan’s social fabric, which has become badly frayed over the past 36…

THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF Community Health (MDCH) recently became aware of a breach of protected health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and is notifying 2,595 individuals and the Department…

BANK OF ANN ARBOR and NuStep, Inc. of Ann Arbor were recognized by the state of Michigan for their efforts to encourage a healthy workplace. Bank of Ann Arbor was a Diamond Award Winner in the category of large business nominees and NuStep,…

GOVERNOR RICK SNYDER and the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) announced that the state’s Healthy Michigan Plan is prepared to begin accepting applications on April 1, 2014, ultimately providing healthcare coverage to nearly…

CONSUMERS, ON average believe home energy bills would have to nearly double before forcing them to make lifestyle changes to save on costs, according to a new University of Michigan survey. Conducted for the first time last fall, the U…

THE MAJORITY OF Michigan voters say Governor Rick Snyder has decreased funding for K-12 schools in the last three years, according to a new Inside Michigan Politics/Lambert, Edwards & Associates/Denno Research poll. By an almost 3:1…

WHILE SOME OPPOSE increasing Michigan’s minimum wage, a new poll shows strong support for raising the rate from $7.40 to $10.10 an hour. Denno Research conducted the poll of 600 likely voters in the state’s general election. “We had…

ON MARCH 11 The Ann Arbor Independent published its results of an analysis of almost 14,000 credit card charges made by Washtenaw County employees between 2011 and 2014. That analysis revealed multiple charges for luxury lodging, meals out…