Three college students are left dead. Five injured. The rest of the state is wracked in grief.
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Posted inPolitics
Rep. Haley Stevens Isn’t Paying Her Campaign Interns
Despite her campaign raising millions, one intern got a single Starbucks card.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
How Rep. Haley Stevens Could Get Tossed off the Michigan Ballot
An investigation of Stevens’s residency raises significant legal and ethical questions about her candidacy.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Hospital Systems Reverse Reproductive Health Restrictions
The experience of two large systems in Michigan and Missouri speaks to a larger confusion about the role of hospitals in a post-‘Roe’ world.
Posted inPolitics
Will AIPAC Crush One of Congress’s Most Prominent Jewish Democrats?
Former union organizer and synagogue president Andy Levin is being challenged by AIPAC and other pro-Israel groups, largely over his progressive views.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
‘Benton Harbor Is Not Flint’—It’s Worse
Another poor, majority-Black city in Michigan is facing a lead contamination crisis brought on by gross apathy and neglect, but without sustained national attention.
Posted inWorking in America
New Kellogg Contract Opens the Floodgates for Exploitation
BCTGM and Kellogg ratified a new five-year contract earlier this week after workers went on strike in October. Despite the short-term gains, many workers are skeptical.
Posted inWorking in America
Kellogg Is Digging Its Own Grave
The company’s 1,400 striking workers want to replace an unequal two-tier wage system. While Kellogg fights to preserve it, quality and customer loyalty suffer.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Abortion and the Beginning of the End of the Right to Privacy
A Q&A with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on how Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization sets the stage for more restrictive policies.
