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Stateside Podcast: Will restricting short-term rental homes help Michigan's housing affordability crisis?

Economist Betsy Stevenson discusses the effectiveness of short-term rental bans, like those targeting Airbnb, in addressing Michigan's housing affordability crisis. She offers insights into alternative policy approaches that could better balance the needs of residents and the realities of the housing market.

According to Michigan's prohibited and restricted species website, autumn olive can shade out desirable native plants and fixes nitrogen in the soil, which can degrade native plant communities that thrive on low-nutrient soils. It's one of many invasive species that include water plants, insects, fish, and other animals that are harmful to the Great Lakes or Michigan's natural habitats.

“Protection of Michigan’s woods and waters starts with you.” DNR urges public involvement during National Invasive Species Awareness week

It’s National Invasive Species Awareness week, and Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources is urging Michiganders to learn more about invasive species prevention.

Issues & Ale @ Home – Water’s True Cost

As the nation prepares to pour billions of federal dollars into rescuing water systems, join Environment Report host Lester Graham at this live online discussion as he talks with reporters from the Great Lakes News Collaborative about the true cost of water in Michigan.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer tours a Delta Township Water Resource Recovery Facility project alongside state officials.

State officials announce $290M MI Clean Water Plan expansion

The State of Michigan’s MI Clean Water Plan is receiving an extra $290 million for an expansion.

On April 25, 2014, Flint officials toasted each other as they flipped the switch to the Flint River.

Flint marks 2nd anniversary of the start of its drinking water crisis

Today marks the second anniversary of Flint’s ill-fated switch to the Flint River for the city’s drinking water source.The river water was not properly…

U.S. drug deaths declined slightly in 2023 but remained at crisis levels

Powerful synthetic opioids and drugs like meth and cocaine still flood U.S. communities, fueling historically high overdose deaths.

Flint water customers start paying more for water this month

Starting today, people in Flint will be paying more for their tap water. That’s because it’s no longer being subsidized by the state. The move comes as…

People participate in a national mile-long march in February to highlight the push for clean water in Flint, Mich.

Lead-Laced Water In Flint: A Step-By-Step Look At The Makings Of A Crisis

Lead seepage into the drinking water in Flint, Mich., has causing a major public health crisis and prompted President Obama to declare a federal state of emergency. This is how it unfolded.

Members of the McCree family pose for photos with the statue of former Flint Mayor Floyd J. McCree

Flint unveils statue honoring city's first Black mayor

Under Floyd J. McCree, Flint became the first city to ban housing discrimination that prevented African-Americans from buying homes in “whites only” neighborhoods.

Ashleigh Johnson in the women's quarterfinal match between Hungary and the United States on day 11 of the Olympics.

Ashleigh Johnson is a water polo champion. She might lead the U.S. to another gold

Ashleigh Johnson is one of the best water polo goalkeepers in the world. Can she guide the U.S. women's team to another Olympic gold?

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