Michigan has an official state soil (Kalkaska sand) and an official state fossil (mastodon), but nothing to honor the role of the cherry. But that’s likely about to change thanks to state…
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Macomb County lawmaker wants to preserve more than $1M in road funding
State Rep. Jaime Greene (R-Richmond) is calling for swift action to keep Macomb County from losing out on more than $1 million in funds used to keep roads safe. According to a…
Trump’s support of Florida marijuana legalization may show growing bipartisan consensus
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s early Monday statement that he would vote to legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida sent a strong signal that both major parties are moving to adopt popular…
Ohio pharmacy leader says recent mass closures are a warning
The closure of hundreds of pharmacies by two major chains might be too big a phenomenon to compare to a canary in a coal mine. But a leader in Ohio pharmacy is…
Senate bills aim to soften contentious minimum wage changes following Michigan Supreme Court ruling
With a July decision from the Michigan Supreme Court set to change the landscape for tipped workers, state Sen. Tom Albert (R-Lowell) has introduced legislation to moderate the changes taking effect amid…
Biden signs ‘Good Jobs’ order during Ann Arbor visit, hands the pen to Rep. Dingell
President Joe Biden signed Friday what he called a “Good Jobs” executive order, which requires federal agencies to prioritize funding projects with the free and fair choice to join a union, wage…
Buttigieg touts Biden administration investments in Michigan infrastructure
The secretary of “Fix the Damn Roads,” as Pete Buttigieg says Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer calls him, visited the Lansing area Friday to discuss investments in infrastructure and the economy under President…
Americans’ perception of AI is generally negative, though they see ‘beneficial applications’
A vast majority of Americans feel negatively about artificial intelligence and how it will impact their futures, though they also report they don’t fully understand how and why the technology is currently…
Michigan voters support limiting corporate political contributions, new poll says
Michigan voters across party lines voiced strong support for limits on corporations and regulated monopolies’ political contributions according to a newly released poll from the Taking Back Our Power Coalition. The coalition…
Harris to roll out new plan on tax relief for small businesses
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to announce economic policy proposals aimed at helping small businesses during a campaign speech Wednesday in New Hampshire. The Democratic presidential candidate will stump…