COVID Relief Delay at State Capitol Hurting Michigan Schools, Vaccine Efforts
More than $5 billion in federal money for COVID relief for Michigan is in limbo as lawmakers at the state...
COVID Relief Delay at State Capitol Hurting Michigan Schools, Vaccine Efforts
More than $5 billion in federal money for COVID relief for Michigan is in limbo as lawmakers at the state...
New Digital Democratic Processes Could Hinder Activists From Speaking Out When It Matters Most
The pandemic has fundamentally changed how we interact with one another, our work and our elected officials. Many public bodies are...
2020 Election Conspiracy Theories Echo Centuries-Old Resistance to Black Voting
The Atlantic has a new project called ‘Inheritance', a multi-part initiative exploring the legacy and experiences of Black Americans that history has...
What the Texas Power Grid Failure Can Teach Us About Utility Regulation
Amid a week of record-breaking frigid temperatures in the southern part of the United States, more than four million Texans are...
Michigan’s Standstill Over Federal COVID Relief Funds Continues
It’s been a month since Governor Gretchen Whitmer released her COVID relief plan that would use over $5 billion dollars...
Black Families Face Big Obstacles Transitioning to Remote Learning. But There’s Help.
The pandemic has forced many families to retool and figure out how to make school work in front of a...
Rep. Dingell Talks Trump Acquittal and How Country Moves Forward
Donald Trump is the first president to be impeached twice while in office. He is also the first president to...
Washington Post Columnist EJ Dionne Says Trumpism Can’t Sustain GOP
During the impeachment trial of Donald Trump, there were some irrefutable facts laid bare about the dangerous bigotry and hate residing...
Shirkey Unlikely To Face Real Consequences Despite Violent, Sexist Comments
As more time passes since state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake) was caught on camera making violent, sexist comments...
Is Civility Getting in the Way of Progress?
The beginning of the Biden Administration has been marred by the debate around calls for unity and civility. This argument...
Enough Senators Vote Not Guilty To Acquit Trump
Enough senators have cast “not guilty” votes to acquit Donald Trump of inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S....
The IRS Begins 2020 Income Tax Season While Dealing With Lingering COVID-19 Delays
The Internal Revenue Service is now accepting 2020 income tax returns, even though it's still catching up on 2019 returns....