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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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. -
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is using $77.6 million of its FY26 state budget for the RenewMI program to facilitate the cleanup of brownfields, or formerly developed sites that contain pollutants. -
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the amount of sea lamprey in the Great Lakes surged because treatments were limited. -
Michigan’s Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) just released their annual State of the Great Lakes Report. The publication underscores the progress and challenges of managing the world’s largest freshwater system. -
Downtown Home & Garden, an Ann Arbor business more than a century old, is closing its doors December 24. The store’s owner, Kelly Vore, cited financial pressures as the reason for the closure.
