Michigan Election Watch | Part 2 Voting-rights attorney Marc Elias warns that uncertainty surrounding new federal mail-ballot rules could fuel challenges after the Nov. 3 election. Michigan law makes overturning certified results difficult — and voters have options if they're concerned about relying on the mail. WASHINGTON DC - What happens if a Michigan election
Ohio’s recreational marijuana industry has generated $1.67 billion in sales since launching in August 2024. Michigan still sells far more cannabis at dramatically lower prices — and Ohio customers have helped turn Monroe into a marijuana retail powerhouse. But as Ohio’s market grows and its prices fall, how long can Michigan maintain its border advantage?
Michigan Election Watch | Part 1 More than 2.2 million Michiganders voted by mail in 2024. A federal whistleblower alleges a new USPS verification system could reject entire batches of outbound absentee ballots after one failed barcode — but the controversial rule is currently blocked in federal court. WASHINGTON DC - A newly disclosed whistleblower
Michigan will need thousands more caregivers as its senior population grows toward 2.4 million. But nursing homes, assisted-living communities, and in-home care companies already face a more immediate problem: keeping the caregivers they have. ANN ARBOR - Many frontline caregivers earn less than $20 an hour. Michigan employers say better compensation is one of the
This story is an assessment of polling, voter sentiment and nonpartisan election forecasts as of Aug. 30. With roughly 10 weeks remaining before Election Day, the political environment could change significantly. WASHINGTON — Ten weeks before Americans vote in the 2026 midterm elections, Democrats appear to have a strong opportunity to recapture the U.S. House
As Washington and Ottawa impose tariffs on each other's products, China is moving in the opposite direction — building scale, driving down costs and aggressively pursuing the global customers Detroit needs. DETROIT — The United States and Canada are now engaged in an escalating trade war that threatens to make North America's deeply integrated automotive
New rules will limit daily use, block overnight access and strengthen age checks for children and teenagers. Children under 13 aren't supposed to be on Facebook or Instagram at all. LANSING — Michigan parents soon could have considerably more help controlling how much time their children spend scrolling through Facebook and Instagram. A landmark settlement
WASHINGTON — The federal government's years-long debate over marijuana's legal status has entered another critical stage, with the Drug Enforcement Administration releasing more than 2,500 pages of testimony from its rescheduling hearing as the judge overseeing the case prepares his recommendation. For Michigan's cannabis industry, however, the bigger question isn't what's contained in the massive
Dragonfly Kitchen III accounts for 43 enforcement records as Michigan regulators cite operators for tracking, security, sales and financial-reporting violations LANSING — Michigan cannabis regulators recorded 75 enforcement actions dated in July, ranging from fines for marijuana tracking violations to the surrender of licenses by three businesses, according to the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s latest monthly
WASHINGTON DC - Baby Boomers aren't just using more marijuana. They're becoming big business for cannabis companies. Older consumers could already represent a roughly $500 million annual cannabis market in Michigan and Ohio, according to a MITechNews analysis of state cannabis sales and national purchasing patterns. And new federal research suggests that market could continue
