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Fred Wurtzel was in the back of a Lyft on his way to a physical therapy program. Wurtzel 71, of Lansing, who is blind, has relied on public transit for years.
But he had to use the private …
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Todd Heywood
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6/1/23
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A gleaming white, brand-spanking-new building doesn’t sound like an eyesore — until you drive by 5400 S. Cedar St. and see the monstrosity towering over the neighboring one-story retail …
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6/1/23
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. House took a broadly bipartisan vote Wednesday night on the debt limit package, sending it to the U.S. Senate where lawmakers are expected to vote quickly to clear the …
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Jennifer Shutt (via Michigan Advance)
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5/31/23
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As Michigan legislators work to establish new jobs in electric vehicles and manufacturing, automakers are releasing the results of a new study to attract high-tech talent and business to Michigan. …
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Kyle Davidson (via Michigan Advance)
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5/31/23
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A Wednesday panel at the Mackinac Policy Conference highlighted the influence of young people in Michigan’s political, social and economic environments, while also calling attention to issues most …
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Lily Guiney (via Michigan Advance)
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5/31/23
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Lt. Gov Garlin Gilchrist on Wednesday morning outlined the role communities play in creating inclusive policies and initiatives during a panel at the annual Mackinac Policy Conference. Kat Stafford, …
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Kyle Davidson (via Michigan Advance)
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5/31/23
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WASHINGTON — The holiday weekend debt ceiling deal struck by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy preserves in part new work requirements for some food stamp recipients but now with …
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Ashley Murray (via Michigan Advance)
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5/31/23
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The Lansing man who was accused of carrying out the Feb. 13 mass shooting on Michigan State University’s campus was allegedly involved in an altercation with students weeks prior. A tipster …
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Nicole Noechel
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5/31/23
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As the 2022-23 Michigan public school year comes to an end, some districts are increasing teacher pay as a way to get educators to stay. In a 2022 survey conducted by the Michigan Education …
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Ken Coleman (via Michigan Advance)
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5/31/23
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A great deal has already been accomplished this legislative session. Democrats, who have majorities in both the Michigan House and Michigan Senate for the first time in 40 years, have joined with …
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David Hecker (via Michigan Advance)
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5/31/23
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WASHINGTON — Congress began moving the bipartisan debt limit package forward Tuesday, though frustrations with provisions in the bill could make for narrow passage in the U.S. House and U.S. …
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Jennifer Shutt (via Michigan Advance)
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5/30/23
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Despite reforms meant to speed up the queue, delays in getting mostly new solar, wind and storage projects through the largest American grid operator’s interconnection process could make it tough …
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Robert Zullo (via Michigan Advance)
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5/30/23
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Heading into downtown over weekend of May 21-22, it could have been mistaken as a “Great Day For Football” as thousands of residents and visitors milled around the temporarily pedestrian friendly …
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Joy Visconti (via Capital News Service)
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5/30/23
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A bipartisan group of Michigan House members have introduced a 20-bill package to add more oversight, resources and opportunities for juveniles to proceed through the justice system, regardless of …
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Anna Liz Nichols (via Michigan Advance)
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5/30/23
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WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in the U.S. House passed bipartisan legislation Thursday in an effort to curb staggering overdose deaths from illegal fentanyl substances that are illicitly produced and up …
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Ashley Murray (via Michigan Advance)
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5/30/23
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Years from now, when Chicagoans stroll the Lake Michigan waterfront, they may see the blades of wind turbines glinting on the horizon. Clevelanders could glimpse wind farms over Lake Erie. And …
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Alex Brown (via Michigan Advance)
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5/29/23
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State Rep. Helena Scott (D-Detroit) has introduced a bill designating May 2 of each year as “Negro Leagues Day.” “I am honored to be introducing this legislation to declare May 2 of each year …
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Ken Coleman (via Michigan Advance)
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5/28/23
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WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced a deal in principle Saturday night that would stave off a first-ever default on the nation’s debt as long as it can clear both chambers of …
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Jennifer Shutt (via Michigan Advance)
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5/27/23
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As the nation prepares to honor U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the armed forces, a looming debt default could mean millions of veterans, many with injuries suffered on the …
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Jon King (via Michigan Advance)
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5/27/23
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WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress and the Biden administration have until at least June 5 to broker and enact a debt limit bill under new estimates from the Treasury Department, giving …
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Jennifer Shutt (via Michigan Advance)
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5/26/23
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