Kamala Harris came to Flint seeking to counter weeks of arguments by former President Donald Trump, touting her economic record and the state of Michigan’s auto industry.
Critics challenging Michigan’s redistricting commission in court argue the latest proposed House map unfairly benefits incumbents and doesn’t address all of the issues that prompted a federal court to order a redraw.
National Park Service wants to wean off fossil fuels. That means switching to electric mowers at Pictured Rocks, solar at Keweenaw National Historical Park and discontinuing diesel generators on Isle Royale.
President Joe Biden is back in Michigan next week to campaign in Saginaw, a city with a large Black population in a county that has historically predicted who will win the presidential election.
Michigan appears to be the only state in the country that makes it a crime to enter contracts for paid surrogate pregnancies. Families say it’s time for that to change, and lawmakers may act soon.
Michigan’s Medicaid picked up the $393 million cost last year for 67,000 patients on Wegovy and other drugs. Not all insurance covers the pills that can cost $1,000 or more a month, prompting equity issues.