LANSING - Michigan is not just another battleground state. In the looming Senate fight over the SAVE Act and the filibuster, it could become the decisive pressure point. The state’s closely divided electorate, turnout-sensitive elections, and two Democratic U.S. senators place Michigan squarely at the center of a national struggle over Senate power and election
WASHINGTON DC - As President Donald Trump faces softening poll numbers and Republicans defend razor-thin margins in Congress, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act has become more than an election policy proposal. It is now a strategic test of turnout, Senate power, and institutional norms — including whether Republicans would weaken the filibuster to
ANN ARBOR - Health care costs are climbing sharply in 2026, and Michigan households are feeling the impact from two directions at once: employers are budgeting for higher benefit costs, while many individuals buying their own insurance are seeing premiums spike after a key Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidy program expired at the start of
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DEARBORN - When Ford Motor Company says it cannot fill thousands of open mechanic jobs — even with wages that can approach six figures — the issue is not about people refusing to work. It is about whether workforce training systems are keeping pace with how work itself has changed. Ford CEO Jim Farley recently
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ANN ARBOR - Electricity and natural gas bills are quietly becoming one of the biggest cost pressures on American households — and Michigan residents are feeling it faster and harder than many others. Across the U.S., utilities are winning approval for billions of dollars in rate increases tied to grid upgrades, transmission expansion, and rising
CAMP GRAYLING - Michigan has been selected as a national training and testing hub for advanced military drones — a move that reflects not only the state’s growing role in defense technology, but also a fundamental shift in how wars are fought in the 21st century. The National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC), anchored by Camp
COLUMBUS - Ohio’s cannabis debate has entered a new phase — one that goes beyond marijuana policy and squarely into a fight over who governs: voters or lawmakers. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost approved the title and summary language for a citizen-led referendum seeking to overturn key provisions of Senate Bill 56 (SB 56), a
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