State regulators are considering allowing landowners to unleash imported beetles to kill off spotted knapweed, one of the state’s most prolific invaders. Beekeepers may not like that.
This plant invaded Michigan with ‘chemical warfare.’ Can beetles defeat it?
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Federal judge dismisses Trump admin lawsuit over Michigan voter rolls
A Trump-appointed judge has dismissed the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Michigan for not sharing confidential voter data, one of 25 cases nationwide.
Posted inMichigan Government
Jury convicts in signature fraud scandal that rocked 2022 Michigan governor race
Jury finds two men guilty of conducting a criminal enterprise for fraudulent petition signatures that kept five governor candidates off Michigan’s 2022 ballot.
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Trump threatens to block Michigan-Canada bridge in trade war escalation
President Donald Trump suggests he ‘will not allow’ the nearly completed Gordie Howe International Bridge to open in Detroit because of an ongoing trade war with Canada.
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Michigan’s harsh winter and school closings: What to know
When the forecast turns extremely cold or snowy, superintendents call school off. It prompts cheers from students and some headaches for the school calendar.
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Michigan public university tuition tops $17K on avg.; financial aid can save 47%
Tuition at public universities has gone up in tandem with state funding cuts years ago but federal and state grants, along with funding from universities to students, cut costs to a student on average by nearly half.
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In bid for governor, John James proposes ‘bill of rights’ for Michigan parents
In a new ‘bill of rights’ for Michigan parents, GOP gubernatorial candidate John James proposes opting into a private school choice program and limiting transgender athletes.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Michigan cash-for-moms program launches in Detroit, expanding in UP
Applications are open in Detroit. In March, the popular cash aid program is slated to grow across the rest of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Ice grips Great Lakes, with Erie nearly fully covered
About 95% percent of Lake Erie is covered in ice, and even half of Lake Superior is too. Bitter cold temperatures have spurred major ice coverage across the Great Lakes, but warmer weather is coming.
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Gretchen Whitmer seeks $625M for literacy, tax ‘holiday’ for school supplies
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to pitch more funding for literacy and a pair of targeted tax breaks during her final budget proposal Wednesday.