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Detroit councilmember Gabriela Santiago-Romero speaks at a podium
Posted inNews

Detroit cracks down on Southwest truck traffic with new restrictions: Activist ‘beyond thrilled’

Avatar photo by Isabelle Tavares October 1, 2025October 2, 2025

The truck restrictions could be expanded beyond Southwest Detroit, where “the issue is most severe,” says city’s infrastructure chief.

Barb Matney stands in her community garden in front of orange flowers in Detroit's Warrendale neighborhood.
Posted inNews

House bill would expand FEMA coverage for flooded, moldy Michigan basements: ‘There needs to be some equity’

Avatar photo by Ethan Bakuli September 29, 2025September 29, 2025
A "No Data Center" sign by the roadside in rural Saline Township.
Posted inNews

Attorneys sketch out Saline Township’s options in data center fight

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt September 25, 2025September 25, 2025
A yard sign in Ypsilanti reads "Ypsi will not be a sacrifice zone for U of M and Los Alamos."
Posted inDemocracy

Washtenaw communities fight data center developments: ‘Not soft touches’

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt September 24, 2025September 24, 2025
The Belle Isle Aquarium
Posted inDemocracy

Belle Isle could shut down without Lansing budget deal: ‘That would be terrible’

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok September 20, 2025September 20, 2025
Construction workers gather in front of Michigan Capitol to demonstrate in favor of long-term road funding ahead of the state budget deadline.
Posted inDemocracy

Whitmer calls on Michigan lawmakers to finish budget as shutdown creeps closer

Avatar photo by Associated Press September 17, 2025September 17, 2025
Saline Township resident Fred Gall holds a "no data center" sign outside a board meeting.
Posted inDemocracy

Saline Township denies data center rezoning request: ‘Self-imposed environmental catastrophe’

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt September 11, 2025September 11, 2025
Michigan State Rep. Donavan McKinney speaks from the podium at a press conference.
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Skyrocketing energy bills: Can Michigan lawmakers protect DTE, Consumers ratepayers?

Avatar photo by Michigan Advance September 10, 2025September 10, 2025
The skyline of Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Public power push: Will Ann Arbor say goodbye to DTE?

Avatar photo by Michigan Advance September 4, 2025September 4, 2025
The House Appropriations Committee hears testimony in December on a requested transfer of $50 million in state funding to the Copperwood Mine Project in the Upper Peninsula.
Posted inDemocracy

Environmentalists criticize Michigan House budget’s $50 million allocation for UP copper mine

Avatar photo by Michigan Advance September 3, 2025September 3, 2025

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