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Lawmakers introduce anti “water theft” bills

New bills in the state House would put Michigan’s water – including groundwater – in a public trust. That means that the waters would have to be reserved…

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New legislation would increase fines if a utility wrongly shuts off customers' power

The Michigan Public Service Commission says DTE Energy will pay a fine of $840,000, and do regular auditing for compliance with regulations, among other…

A section of the River Raisin near Monroe.

State retesting drinking water in Southeast Michigan after finding PFAS spike

The state is retesting drinking water in several Southeast Michigan communities this week. That's after a recent test in the River Raisin watershed found…

Fume Bistro owner Terry Letson enters his restaurant in Napa, Calif., on Tuesday. A handful of businesses in Napa have made the decision to begin reopening their dining rooms with occupancy limits

As Businesses Reopen, A Fight Is Brewing Over Worker Safety Lawsuits

Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell insists any coronavirus relief bill must protect employers from lawsuits filed by workers who get sick. Workers' rights advocates oppose such a move.

Whitmer: More criminal charges possible for owner of toxic ooze facility

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she’s considering more criminal charges against the owner of a hazardous waste facility that gushed toxic green ooze onto I-696…

Nevada resident Derek Reich lost his income as a freelance cameraman. He says his lender told him he'd have to make up any missed payments in a giant balloon payment he can't afford. Then he was told that if he didn't qualify for a better option, "you're going into foreclosure." So Reich says he's going to spend his 401(k) retirement money rather than get the help that Congress wanted him to have.

3.4 Million Homeowners Skip Payments. But Many Are Scared, Say Congress Needs To Act

Homeowners say that to catch up on payments, lenders demand big balloon payments they can't afford. Advocates want Congress to mandate that missed payments simply be added to the end of the loan term.

Surrounded by loved ones, Pastor Michelle Thomas grieves at the stone marking her son's grave at the African American Burial Ground for the Enslaved at Belmont. Her son, Fitz Alexander Campbell Thomas, 16, died in June and is the first free African American to be buried at the site.

A Pastor Rescues A Cemetery For Enslaved People, Then Buries Her Son In It

After her teenaged son drowned, Pastor Michelle Thomas decided to bury him in a old burial ground she had come across earlier while searching for a new site for her church.

Companies receiving the Payroll Protection Program loans include the Potbelly restaurant chain, which got the maximum $10 million.

Some Not-So-Small Companies Are Getting Small-Business Loans Under PPP

The government's $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program had to be thrown together quickly, and the criteria for which companies can receive benefits were kept loose.

State could lose track of tethered felons without technology update

A technology upgrade that’s supposed to help consumers threatens to shut down the system for keeping track of felons and sex offenders who’ve been…

Ann Arbor's drinking water shows no PFOS/PFOA for five months

Good news for the city of Ann Arbor's drinking water - and the residents who drink it.The city's Drinking Water Quality Manager, Sarah Page, says tests…

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