Colin Jackson
Reporter, Michigan Public Radio Network-
One of the most serious findings in the report from the state auditor general was that 60% of observed calls from providers to the program’s call center went unanswered. -
Michigan lets spouses and dependents of Michigan voters living overseas also vote absentee, even if they’ve never lived in Michigan themselves. -
A task force created in 2024 has released its final report, recommending that Michigan raise the firearm purchase age, ban assault weapons and serial numberless home-built “ghost guns,” and outlaw bump stocks. -
The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center says it's been getting more calls from people worried about the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement near courthouses. -
The program will involve new trainings focused on cultural change, workplace stress, and burnout. -
Consumers Energy planned to shut down the J.H. Campbell coal power plant on Lake Michigan in May. Successive orders from the Trump administration have required the company to keep it running. -
Consumers Energy planned to shut down the J.H. Campbell coal power plant on Lake Michigan in May. Successive orders from the Trump administration have required the company to keep it running.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer pardoned two turkeys named Faygo and Vernors, and she signed bills aimed at earmarks and budget transparency. -
The grant would help colleges better track academic progress so students can automatically get a two-year degree once they meet the requirements—even if they already transferred out. -
Michigan lawmakers had been working to allow liquor stores and bars to start carrying hemp products that the federal government now plans to ban or restrict in a year.
