Category Archives: Michigan News
State Senate Democrats Push Through Legislation to Reshape Corporate Incentive Fund
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, March 25, 2024 ~ Legislation sponsored by State Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak) was approved by the State Senate last week that aims to reshape an exis...
Mar 25, 2024
Henry Ford Health’s $3 Billion Project Set to Begin Work in Spring
Photo: Courtesy of Henry Ford HealthDETROIT, March 25, 2024 ~ A $3 billion development for a Henry Ford Health expansion in Detroit‘s New Center area and apartment project is set to start constr...
Mar 25, 2024
Concerns Raised With Witness Agreements in Crumbley Cases
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPONTIAC, March 22, 2024 ~ Questions have been raised with the prosecution in the trials of the parents of the Oxford High School shooter on whether they were com...
Mar 22, 2024
Bipartisan Legislation Would Grow Nuclear Power Generation in Michigan
Photo: Doug Hise ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, March 21, 2024 ~ A bipartisan effort to push for growing nuclear power generation in Michigan is underway after a group of state representatives introduced...
Mar 21, 2024
Michigan Families Fight for Rare Disease Recognition in Michigan Legislature
Photo: Courtesy of The Bonnell FoundationPODCAST:March 24, 2024 ~ There are 1 million Michigan residents who have a rare disease that affects less than 200,000 thousand people, with one of these disea...
Mar 21, 2024
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott Donates $2 Million to Downtown Boxing Gym in Detroit
Photo: Junfu Han/Eric Seals ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, March 20, 2024 ~ The Downtown Boxing Gym, a nonprofit that helps Detroit-area youth with educational success, just received a $2 million gift fr...
Mar 20, 2024
Michigan Liquor Control Commission Audit Reports 62,000 Missing Bottles of Alcohol from Panel’s Inventory
Photo: Mike Lang ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, March 20, 2024 ~ An audit of the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) has uncovered several issues that included improper liquor licenses, incorrect i...
Mar 20, 2024
Brother of U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee Dies in Shooting, Family Member is Sole Suspect
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKVIENNA TOWNSHIP, MI, March 20, 2024 ~ Early Tuesday morning, Timothy Kildee, the brother of U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (MI-8), was shot dead at his home by a suspect who...
Mar 20, 2024
Michigan Senate Passes Repeal of Paid Surrogacy Ban
Photo: David Rodriguez Muno ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, March 20, 2024 ~ In a move to reform Michigan's surrogacy laws, the Michigan State Senate passed a package of bills Tuesday 22-15 to reverse a b...
Mar 20, 2024
Michigan Supreme Court Justice David Viviano Will Not Seek Re-Election
Photo: Cody Scanlan ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:March 19, 2024 ~ Michigan Supreme Court Justice David Viviano recently announced he will not be seeking re-election. Tom Jordan is joined by John Sellek ...
Mar 19, 2024
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June 1, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with Chad Livengood, politics editor and columnist at The Detroit News. They discuss data center secrecy and the lack of transparency, a major cause of distrust in Michigan.
June 1, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson chat with Brian Burchette, media coordinator, and Genevieve Benson, operations manager for Monroe Community Media, about Stephen Colbert appearing on Monroe Public Access after his CBS show was cancelled.
June 1, 2026 ~ Schupan Recycling President Tom Emmerich weighs in on proposed changes to Michigan’s bottle deposit system and what it could mean for consumers.
