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Wondering why data centers are suddenly everywhere in the news? We’ll break it down. Plus, why the backlash isn’t falling along the usual party lines and what Michigan can learn from how voters in other states have responded.

Residents attended a protest in Detroit and a virtual public hearing to demand more scrutiny towards DTE's proposal to power a 1.4 gigawatt data center coming to Saline Township.

Dozens of Saline residents gathered Monday to protest a data center proposal, holding posters with slogans like “Protect Pure MI" and "DTE dirty data deal."

As data centers proliferate across the Great Lakes, driven by AI’s soaring demands, communities face a dual reality: economic growth and environmental challenges.

A public hearing is scheduled as DTE Energy tries to fast-track approval for its plan to provide power for a massive new data center. Michigan's utility regulator calls it transparency. The state attorney general calls it "performative listening."

On Thursday, the Michigan Public Service Commission approved raising the bill credit to $42 per day for customers who endure prolonged or frequent power outages.

Ann Arbor for Public Power says it intends to collect petition signatures to put the issue of creating a public electric utility before voters in November 2026.

The Michigan Public Service Commission will decide whether DTE Energy’s proposed rate increase is needed. On May 22, the commission has a meeting to hear from the public.

Budget woes hit the Detroit Downriver suburb of Ecorse, following the cougars of Michigan, upgrading the state's power grid and supply and updates on the damage caused by ice storms in the Upper Peninsula.

After the weekend's ice storm and thunderstorms, Consumers Energy reported widespread outages. Consumers spokesperson Katie Carey joined Michigan Public for an update.