State Rep. Donavan McKinney and Sen. Stephanie Chang, both Detroit Democrats, introduced the Protecting Overburdened Communities Act (SB 479 and HB 4742) this month, which would require state environmental regulators to consider the cumulative health impacts of multiple pollution sources, such as industrial facilities and truck traffic, when reviewing permit applications.
The anticipated expiration of SNAP-Ed funding in October is likely to result in the permanent elimination of jobs at the Michigan State University Extension program, the full scope of which will be known by July 31, the Extension United Local 1855 announced Monday.
From Public News Service: More than 20 groups are urging Michigan lawmakers to reject two bills they say would turn the state's farmland and rural towns into dumping grounds for poorly regulated industrial waste. The organizations warn that House Bills 4257 and 4265...
The Coalition for Property Tax Justice held a press conference last week to encourage Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree to place a moratorium on tax foreclosures for home valued at $50,000 or lower.
I wasn’t always someone who advocates for voting rights. In fact, I spent years as an eligible voter… not voting. It took until I was 25 for me to recognize that voting is an important way I can help improve my community and the lives of the people I love. It’s been exciting in recent years to see the progress Michigan has made in improving access to the ballot box and protecting our democracy. But now that hard-fought progress that Michiganders overwhelmingly approved of is under threat.
MICHIGAN – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District, heeding an emergency order from President Donald Trump to expedite the review process for energy supply projects, will accelerate its permitting process for a proposed tunnel for an oil and gas pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac lake bottom.