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As regulators plan for Michigan’s energy future, environmentalists speak out on data centers

LANSING — While members of the board overseeing Michigan’s energy resources consider long-term plans for the energy grid, residents from across the state joined together in Auburn Hills to demand protections from data centers. The Michigan Public Service Commission took public comment Tuesday on guidelines for its integrated resource plan, offering residents a chance to weigh in on the state’s energy future during a hearing at Oakland Community College’s Auburn Hills Campus. “It’s the spooky season, but the scariest thing in Michigan right now is AI data center’s threat ...

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s independent bid for Michigan governor gaining traction, new poll says

DETROIT — Mayor of Detroit Mike Duggan, who is running an independent campaign for Michigan governor in the 2026 election cycle, is gaining traction among voters, according to a new poll released Friday from Schoen Cooperman Research. The internal poll of 600 likely November 2026 voters in Michigan shows Duggan with the support of 26% of voters — while top Democratic candidate Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson sits at 30% and top Republican candidate U.S. Rep. John James having 29% of voter support. A statement from Duggan’s campaign called the poll a demonstration of him ...

With SNAP benefits paused, Michigan recipients, advocates, lawmakers determine how to respond

LANSING — At 1 a.m. Thursday morning, Symone Wilkes, a Detroit resident and mother of two young sons, received a loud alert on her phone. It was her MI Bridges app — the site through which state benefits are provided — alerting her that her Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, also known as SNAP, would not be sent to her in November due to the federal government shutdown. “What went through my head at that moment is like, ‘Wow, they’re really gonna do this to families that’s trying to feed their children,’” she said. “It just made me just go into a ...

LANSING — Four marijuana-related bills were up for consideration before a House panel on Thursday, with one aiming to upend rules on the legal amount of regulated marijuana a person is allowed to possess, both in plant and concentrate form. Members of the House Regulatory Reform Committee discussed but did not amend or advance House Bill House 5104, Bill 5105, House Bill 5106 and House Bill 5107. Derek Sova, a policy and legislative assistant for the Cannabis Regulatory Agency, told the committee previously that Michigan’s legal marijuana industry faced several challenges, and ...

Michigan Senate greenlights big hike to fishing, hunting fees, House GOP says ‘No way’

LANSING — Hunting and fishing fees in Michigan would increase to net revenue of more than $20 million under a bill passed by the Senate on Tuesday, which was met with staunch opposition from Republicans in both chambers of the Legislature. The bills raising the fees were sprung on Senate lawmakers during session held Tuesday and were not initially on the agenda. But the bills were not new introductions jammed through the process and had been in the hopper for months now. There had also been discussions during the budget process of finding new revenue from hunting and fishing fees. ...

Veterans, rural residents, older adults may lose food stamps due to Trump work requirements

OAKLAND, Calif. — An Oakland, Calif., grocery store displays a sign notifying shoppers that it accepts electronic benefit transfer cards used by state welfare departments to issue food assistance benefits. States are just beginning to implement changes to work requirements for the national food stamp program approved by Congress and President Donald Trump this summer. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) States are rushing to inform some residents who rely on food stamps that they will soon be forced to meet work requirements or lose their food assistance. Recent federal ...