Railway Safety Act adds costly mandates with no proven gains
The White House is calling on Congress to include a railroad regulation bill as part of a larger transportation funding package this year. It’s not the first time President Donald Trump has supported it, and the legislative branch would be wise to ignore his counsel again. The Railway Safety Act was first introduced in 2023 after the train accident in East Palestine, Ohio, where chemicals were vented and burned, causing environmental damage and horrific visuals. Then-Sen. JD Vance was among the bipartisan group of legislators who introduced the bill. Trump, then campaigning for ...
State offering naloxone kits for drug overdoses
The state is making available — at no cost — kits for treating a drug overdose, when minutes can make the difference between life and death. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is providing free naloxone, medication that reverses opioid overdoses, at local health department offices across the state. “Naloxone has already saved thousands of lives in Michigan, and we want to get this life-saving medication into as many hands as possible to help prevent overdose deaths,” Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, chief medical executive, said in a news release. “Naloxone has ...
As clocks get changed, test alarms in home, too
As Michiganders move their clocks ahead one hour for daylight saving time Sunday, the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs is encouraging residents to test their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. Daylight saving time serves as a seasonal reminder for households to check safety devices and replace batteries as needed. “Testing your smoke alarms is one of the simplest and most effective ways to increase your chance of surviving a home fire,” LARA Director Marlon I. Brown said in a news release. “When a fire starts, you may have less than two minutes to ...