Michigan Advance

Despite an increase in COVID-19 caseloads, hospitalization and death rates still remain at historic lows in Michigan. Still, health experts are urging Michiganders to tread cautiously.

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday narrowly voted to reinstate a Biden Administration policy against so-called  “ghost guns,” which Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says is “essential” to efforts at curbing gun violence.

Michigan could become the fifth state to enable residents to add a digital state ID to their phone under a package of bills recently introduced in the Michigan Legislature.

For 16-year-old Detroiter Cayden Brown, social justice has always been at the forefront of his priorities. This is made apparent through the teenager’s work, which includes launching an online media platform to host open discussions on social issues, starting a nonprofit to serve underrepresented communities, and serving as a teen juvenile defense attorney.

A July study from researchers at the US Geological Survey found that roughly 45% of water samples contain at least one form of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as “forever chemicals” that can have detrimental effects on the health of people exposed to them. 

State and national lawmakers on Friday met with local advocates to celebrate environmental budget wins and clean up trails alongside the Huron River in Southeast Michigan.

BY ANNA LIZ NICHOLS, MICHIGAN ADVANCE A lawsuit by Macomb County Republicans to decertify the 2020 election, in which President Joe Biden defeated former President Donald Trump in Michigan, was dismissed Wednesday. Judge Paul L. Maloney of the US District Court for the Western District of Michigan dismissed the lawsuit filed by the Macomb County…

The Michigan Board of State Canvassers on Tuesday approved recall petition language to recall one lawmaker and rejected seven other petitions for other lawmakers, noting a lack of clarity in the language.

Climate advocates report that Michigan is leading the country in a clean energy jobs boom, creating more than 15,800 jobs in the past year. 

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Wednesday to expand teacher and school counselor recruitment in Michigan by accepting certifications obtained in other states.