Michigan news

by Allison R. Donahue, Michigan Advance After weeks of pressure from voting rights advocates and journalists and a ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court, the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting had to finally release seven memos…

by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, Mike Wilkinson In the state House, Flint is represented by Democrats Cynthia Neeley and John Cherry, even though they live less than 3 miles apart within the city. But starting next year, they would be…

by Allison Donahue, Michigan Advance The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) reported on October 18 that a total of 1,090,021 Michiganders have tested positive for COVID-19 and 21,609 have died from the virus — an…

by Laina G. Stebbins, Michigan Advance A pair of Michigan House bills would shed light on any future sexual harassment or sexual assault settlements entered into as a result of accusations against state legislators and top Michigan…

Renters in Washtenaw and Wayne counties whose homes and personal property were damaged by the June 25-26 storms and flooding can apply for federal disaster assistance. FEMA’s Individual Assistance program is available to all…

by Todd Heywood, Michigan Advance The normalization of antisemitism is continuing a “very, very troubling” upward trend in Michigan, despite a year of health restrictions and social distancing that often meant less human…

Can you buy seeds or seedlings? by Riley Beggin It’s hard for Damon Glei, owner of Glei’s Orchards and Greenhouses in Hillsdale, to determine where his 103-year-old business fits into Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s extended stay-at-home…

by Nancy Wang Three years ago, Voters Not Politicians was preparing to hold 33 town halls in 33 days across Michigan to hear voters’ solutions for ending gerrymandering in our state. Two years ago, we embarked on a ballot…

by Nick Manes Beginning next summer, Michigan drivers who continue to drive with unlimited personal injury protection (PIP) will pay a significantly reduced fee following drastic changes to the state’s auto insurance law. The…

by Akaash Kolluri The Michigan Economic Center (MEC) released a new study yesterday titled "Michigan: We Are All Migrants Here," that details the history of immigrant contributions to Michigan’s economy, and the critical contributions…