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The state of Michigan is set to start phase one of two of a land acquisition in the Keweenaw Peninsula. The Department of Natural Resources said the plan will help protect the state's natural resources.
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The language of a ballot question asking Michiganders whether large utilities and state contractors should be barred from making political contributions was finalized Monday.
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Michigan healthcare leaders and advocates gathered Monday to speak out against the Trump administration’s cuts to Medicaid spending.
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We're talking this hour with Detroiter Don Gonyea, former White House correspondent for NPR, who also provided extensive coverage over the years of labor and American culture through four decades.
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Michigan Public is thrilled to share that Doug Tribou was recognized with a Salute to Excellence Award from the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).
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Four states are suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, alleging that the platforms were designed to hook kids and that Meta hid the mental health risks.
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Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit, the Democratic nominee for Michigan attorney general, says more funding is needed for community violence intervention programs.
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The city of Ann Arbor, and its clerk, Jacqueline Beaudry, are being sued by a DTE Energy-funded group over Beaudry's certification of petitions to place a ballot question on the November ballot and begin the process of creating a city-owned electric utility.
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The U.S. Energy Secretary is extending an emergency order to keep a coal power plant near Lake Michigan operating more than 14 months beyond its planned retirement.
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The Justice Department had asked the full Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to take up a case that was decided by a three-judge panel. The full court denied that petition on Friday.
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The state health department says an Ionia County resident who exhibited swine at the Kent County Youth Fair earlier this month has tested positive for swine flu.
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If "hunky dory" means the same thing as "right as rain," then we face the question of how right rain is.
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President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law on August 14, 1935. But the social security trust fund is expected to be exhausted by 2034.
The Dish, hosted by Mercedes Mejia, brings you behind the scenes with Michigan’s most inspiring chefs and culinary talents. Learn how food connects these chefs to their cultures, and strengthens our communities, one dish at a time.
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Will the Tigers keep winning after trading away star players? Will the Red Wings trade their captain? Michigan Public sports commentator John U. Bacon weighs in.
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John James, the Republican candidate for Michigan governor announced his running mate pick. James named state Rep. Jay DeBoyer (R-Clay Twp) as his choice for lieutenant governor Thursday.
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I was able to survive all that and graduate. Hurray for me! And also, who cares? It certainly doesn't mean that a student today needs to have that exact same experience I did in order to succeed. We've learned a lot about mental health since then. (Educated people learn things. That's how education works.)
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Details on how ICE cooperation agreements work in practice have been hard to come by. NPR took a close look at how sheriff's deputies in Walton County, Fla., approach immigration-related arrests.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says five non-U.S. citizens voted in the November 2024 election, in addition to a U.S. citizen who allegedly registered her noncitizen spouse to vote.
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The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center says it needs to end legal representation for more than 500 unaccompanied immigrant children due to a federal contract expiring.
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Some Michigan Republicans are raising alarms after a video posted online purports to show a noncitizen on the state's voter roll. The secretary of state is skeptical.
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The university announced Tuesday that it has selected a 144-acre parcel on Textile Road in Ypsilanti for the $1.25 billion project.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved a permit for Enbridge to build a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac, to house a section of pipeline to replace the current Line 5 twin pipelines that are lying on the lakebed. It's a notable step in the process of building the controversial tunnel.
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Flint Police Chief Terence Green said law enforcement will be stepping up security ahead of a major classic car show downtown this week.
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Social media companies are facing a wave of lawsuits that claim the companies harm young users. Michigan was originally involved in a lawsuit that’s headed to court this week, but the Attorney General’s office quietly withdrew after facing a request for records from Meta.
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The Michigan Public Service Commission says power bills could get cheaper if, for example, rates start getting set for multiple years at a time rather than annually.
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As part of a new pilot program, final letter grades for first-semester freshman will be replaced with either a designation of “pass” or “no credit.”
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Democratic leaders say they're focused on recruiting volunteers to knock doors and talk up the party's candidates ahead of the November election.
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Three wasp species were released this summer to help reduce scarlet lily beetles in Michigan. The invasive species defoliates the stems, flowers, and leaves of the lilies.