Three months, 7 bills: Michigan lawmakers moving slow as campaign season looms
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here.” by Jordyn Hermani (Bridge Michigan) Michigan’s politically divided Legislature is off to another historically slow start, sending Gov. Gretchen Whitmer just seven bills through the […]
How Ann Arbor is creating its own clean energy utility
by Carey L. Biron, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. When Krystal Steward started knocking on her neighbors’ doors in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 2021, to discuss energy efficiency and sustainability upgrades, she was met with a lot of blank stares. She was new to the […]
Michigan considers ‘1 buck rule’ to balance herd, better control population
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here.” by Laura Herberg, Bridge Michigan Hunters are divided over a proposed “one buck rule” that some hope would help balance the buck-to-doe ratio, curb overpopulation […]
Beyond books: Michigan libraries reinventing role as reading wanes
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here.” by Janelle D.James (Bridge Michigan) A visitor walking into one of Michigan’s nearly 400 public library systems may leave with more than a book. They […]
Study finds bees can swim, pesticides disrupt ability
This article was originally published by Capital News Service and is republished here under a syndication agreement. by Sonja Krohn, Capital News Services A scientist at Michigan State University and his collaborators have discovered that honey bees can swim. That research has implications for the survival of these essential pollinators – and a cautionary lesson […]
Michigan betting that space is next frontier to create jobs
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here.” by Paula Gardner, Bridge Michigan When the US this month sent its first crewed rocket mission into space in 50 years, Michigan-made products went along […]
State lowers vaccine age recommendation in SE Michigan amid measles outbreak
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here.” by Robin Erbn (Bridge Michigan) Facing a growing outbreak of measles in southeast Michigan, state leaders are temporarily revising their recommendations for measles vaccines for […]
Supreme Court ruling puts Michigan’s ‘conversion therapy’ ban in jeopardy
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here.” by Eli Newman, Bridge Michigan A Michigan law meant to protect LGBTQ+ youth from mental health interventions designed to change their sexual orientation or gender […]
EPA move on microplastics, pharmaceuticals draws mixed response in Michigan
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here.” by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan The Trump administration on Thursday said it will add microplastics and pharmaceuticals to a list of drinking water pollutants that […]
Trump administration plans closure of 4 Michigan forestry research centers
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here.” by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) The Trump administration plans to close four US Forest Service research facilities in Michigan, shifting scientists out of the state […]
