Truth Squad: Republicans attack Dana Nessel for firm’s defense on sex crimes
A TV ad blasts the Democratic attorney general candidate for her former law firm’s defense of accused child sex offenders, and ties her to Weinstein, Cosby and Nassar for good measure.
A final meeting, and Michigan’s social studies standards head for a rewrite
No gay rights. No Roe v. Wade. No Climate Change. That could change, after the Michigan Department of Education was inundated with complaints about social studies revisions for K-12 students.
Opinion | You’re paying less taxes than you think. And that’s a problem.
We can’t make good policy decisions if the ‘facts’ in our heads are wrong, say two Michigan State University economists.
Bill Schuette no longer touts Trump ties, but president’s shadow follows
Michigan's November election will be all about President Donald Trump, whether the candidates for governor like it or not. (Spoiler alert: Democrats like it.)
Turning Gretchen Whitmer into Granholm, a Republican gamble in governor race
Republicans say Gretchen Whitmer would push the same tax and economic policies as Michigan’s last Democratic governor, Jennifer Granholm. The record is more complicated.
Opinion | I’m disabled, and it took me 15 years to find a dentist in Michigan
Michigan’s dentist shortage is even more severe for vulnerable populations like the disable and the poor.
Opinion | Michigan has abandoned cities. Let’s reverse course with online sales taxes
Michigan ranks dead last in supporting its communities. But the state will reap a $200 million windfall from collecting taxes on Internet sales that should help parks, police and firefighters in cities statewide.
A slow-moving ‘disaster’ is threatening Lake Superior and way of life
The Buffalo Reef in the Keweenaw Peninsula teems with lake trout and whitefish. But a mountain of waste from a closed mine is slowly seeping into the water, prompting a desperate search for a solution.
Slideshow: In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, mining waste threatens Buffalo Reef
View photos from the past and present showing how waste from a closed mine is smothering key fish spawning grounds in Lake Superior’s Keweenaw Bay.
Mining waste and growing wetlands mean more mercury in fish in Upper Peninsula
A Michigan Tech researcher says studies show humans are at risk because of high levels of the toxic metal in inland Great Lakes fish.
Michigan environment roundup: Could Michigan voters decide Line 5’s fate?
This week’s can’t-miss journalism about Michigan’s natural resources.
Muskegon kids struggle to read. Their superintendent had the same problem.
Muskegon Superintendent Justin Jennings read at a third-grade level when he entered college. So he knows the challenges schools face as they prepare for Michigan’s third-grade “read or flunk” law.
Truth Squad: Bill Schuette is falsely blamed for ignoring PFAS victims
A Southfield Super PAC releases an irresponsible ad accusing Republican candidate for governor Bill Schuette of failing to act on the behalf of victims of water contamination. In fact, he has sued on their behalf.
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