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Drinking fountain in a school hallway.
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VOICES: Michigan is the first state to require water filters in schools. Let’s make sure it’s done right.

Avatar photo by Elin Betanzo May 16, 2025May 16, 2025

Michigan leads the nation by mandating lead-removing filters in school drinking water, empowering families to scrutinize their school’s Drinking Water Management Plan.

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VOICES: Are Great Lakes protections drowning in deregulation?

Avatar photo by John Hartig May 13, 2025May 13, 2025
Overhead view of solar roof installation at IBEW Local 58 in Detroit.
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VOICES: Let’s protect federal clean energy investments

Avatar photo by Jim Soosik May 7, 2025May 7, 2025
Environmental justice programs at USEPA dismantled.
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VOICES: EPA office closures under Trump threaten Michigan’s environmental justice

Avatar photo by Latia Leonard April 14, 2025April 14, 2025
Microphones at a press conference
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VOICES: Michigan’s government transparency carve-outs highlight need for press freedom

Eric Hamp by Eric Hamp March 17, 2025April 14, 2025
Tahquamenon Falls in Michigan's Upper Peninsula in autumn.
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VOICES: Urgent action needed as Michigan’s natural resources face climate threats

Voices contributor Abby Carlson with pet dog. by Abby Carlson March 11, 2025March 12, 2025
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VOICES: Biden-Harris team tackles Michigan’s urgent water safety issues

Avatar photo by Ebony Twilley Martin October 28, 2024October 27, 2024
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VOICES: Why Harris and Walz are Michigan’s safest bet for reliable transportation

Avatar photo by Saul Levin October 27, 2024October 27, 2024
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VOICES: On the lost opportunities for building a sustainable hydrologic system in Detroit 

Avatar photo by Mikehl Hafner October 23, 2024December 18, 2024
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VOICES: For jobs and survival, Michigan needs community solar now

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Deirdre Courtney Nieves and Vashti Armstrong October 23, 2024November 4, 2024

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