The decision to release thousands of documents in the Larry Nassar case to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office came about quickly. The agenda item was added an hour before the meeting of the Michigan State University Board of Trustees, according to the Detroit News. Trustees ...

Last week’s decision by Wisconsin’s supreme court on the legislative districts in our state was perhaps the least surprising outcome imaginable. The same can be said of the breakdown, a 4-3 split along clear ideological lines. We’ve said before that the state’s maps are clearly ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Growing Michigan Together Council, the team Whitmer tasked with finding ways to turn around the state’s sluggish population growth, has released its final recommendations to some praise and some condemnation. Among the council’s recommendations: — Pilot new ...

The federal minimum wage has not been raised since 2009. In the absence of action at the national level, many states and localities have raised their own minimum wages. On Jan. 1, 22 states — including Michigan — will increase their minimum wages, raising pay for an estimated 9.9 million ...

Bouquet: The Iron Area Health Foundation, which is a private non-profit foundation to support initiatives in Iron County that enhance healthy living opportunities for all residents of Iron County, focused on their 2023 successes at a recent board meeting as the 2023 calendar year comes to a ...

As people venture outside over the holiday break, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds everyone to put safety first when enjoying favorite winter activities. “People often get caught up in the excitement of the moment and overlook winter safety,” said Lt. Tom Wanless of ...