Anna Busse
Newsroom InternAnna Busse is a Newsroom Intern for Michigan Public. She is a 2025 graduate from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), where she majored in English and minored in Global Media Studies. In her spare time she enjoys reading, nature and sunsets, listening to music too loudly, spending time with friends, family, and her dog Edward, and traveling.
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Vice President JD Vance promised lower prices and bigger paychecks for American workers during his address at an industrial facility in Toledo Thursday morning. -
Beginning in March, Michigan hunters will have the option to use electronic kill tags for certain animals. The Natural Resources Commission voted earlier this month to allow optional electronic kill tags for deer, bear, fish, marten, otter, and bobcat. -
City council members from Troy, north of Detroit, are working on getting funding for a new public library. Last year, residents rejected a $137 million proposal that included funding for roads, parks and recreation, public safety, and the public library. -
About 25,000 fewer Michiganders signed up for Affordable Care Act health coverage plans during this year’s open enrollment period compared to the same time last year. -
Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) spoke on the Senate floor on Thursday about the Flint community’s struggles in the wake of the Flint water crisis. Slotkin said the community’s still in pain, and in the process of seeking accountability and justice for a water crisis they didn’t cause. -
The Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) could prohibit or restrict several invasive plant species, the popular landscaping Callery pear tree and Japanese barberry shrub among them. The public can submit feedback on the fate of these flowering plants and the other proposed species in a survey created by the department. -
Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities is seeking public feedback on its North + South Rail initiative. The project is a roughly 300-mile rail that would connect southeast Michigan to the lower northwest area. -
In Michigan’s public schools, there’s a new dyslexia and literacy law being implemented. It’s focused on screening students for signs of reading difficulties early. -
As part of his campaign for the Republican nomination for governor, Tom Leonard released a plan he says is meant to prioritize Michigan families over utility companies. -
The increasing prevalence of data centers in Michigan may leave residents wondering if the state's water infrastructure can keep up with the demand on the water supply.
