Infrastructure
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Why Michigan’s rural residents are reluctant to drive electric vehicles
Only about 5% of rural Michigan residents say they would choose an electric vehicle as their next car, according to a University of Michigan survey.
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Michigan is last state without a septic system code. Will that change?
A new Senate bill would address the regulation, inspection and re-evaluation of septic systems. If passed, Michigan would become the last state with a comprehensive septic code intended to prevent contamination of drinking water.
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Will Michigan get a north-south passenger train line? Where the idea stands
A nonprofit working on a long-term plan to create a passenger rail line that would run from Petoskey to Detroit is seeking additional public input on the idea.
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Winter makes curved roads dangerous; researchers seek solutions
A new study shows that flashing LED lights on signs near curves can successfully warn drivers to slow down during wintry conditions.
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Upper Peninsula communities join forces to push back against Big Tech
From Keweenaw to Sault Ste. Marie, communities across the Upper Peninsula are working together as AI data centers and bitcoin mining operations threaten their way of life—and they’re encouraging others to join the fight.
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Michigan’s pothole predicament: waging war against the weather
Michigan is anecdotally famous, or some might say infamous, for the poor quality of its roads.
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New passenger train route between Holland and Detroit to be explored
A proposed east-west train route would carry passengers across Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
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Ann Arbor residents plan ballot initiative to dump DTE and shift city toward public power
A group of Ann Arbor residents are taking the first steps toward removing DTE Energy as their electrical provider and creating a public electric utility board.
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Scholten leads Michigan Dems calling on Trump administration to restore solar energy funding
Following the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to cancel funding for the federal Solar For All program, US Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-Grand Rapids) and her fellow Democratic House representatives are calling on EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to reinstate more than $7 billion in terminated grants.
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Michigan asking residents to list investment priorities for Belle Isle state park in Detroit River
More than a decade after the state of Michigan took over management of Belle Isle, residents are being asked to help shape the island’s next chapter.
