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A new scorecard finds persistent racial gaps in quality and access to care, with Michigan faring worse than other Great Lakes states in health outcomes for Black residents.
Harm reduction is more than needle exchanges. At Grand Rapids-based Red Project, users can ask to have their drugs checked for additives, allowing the user to decide whether to discard or use them.
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm touted the southwest Michigan plant as a key part of America’s energy future. Opponents questioned the safety of the 53-year-old facility.
The Michigan Strategic Fund agreed to spend $50 million to support the Copperwood mine project in the western U.P. Supporters say the mine will provide much-needed jobs, while detractors warn of potential environmental effects.
Michigan voters in 2022 guaranteed abortion access in the state constitution, but a case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court could sharply restrict who gets the abortion pill. Attorney General Dan Nessel calls that a “terrifying” prospect.
Police have seized guns from fewer than 40 individuals since Michigan’s “red flag” law took effect in February. Critics feared the process would be abused. One month in, authorities say that’s not happening.
U.S. Energy Secretary and former Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm unveiled a pilot program to train workers for battery manufacturing jobs as part of a “holistic strategy” to pivot to electric vehicles and clean energy.
A state representative has introduced a bill that would allow Michigan residents to reserve campsites at state parks up to two weeks before the inventory is opened to non-residents.
The Center for Michigan, the nonprofit, nonpartisan publisher of Bridge Michigan and BridgeDetroit, released a 32-page report outlining accomplishments, major initiatives, reporting, reader demographics and community engagement for 2023.