Non-alcohol beer, wine, and spirits are now a staple during the usual boozy holidays, no longer relegated to Dry January or a few who choose total sobriety.
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Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Michigan Supreme Court eyes limits on courthouse immigration arrests
If adopted, the amendment would add Michigan to the list of states attempting to limit immigration arrests following court proceedings.
Posted inEducation
Next Michigan superintendent vows to take ‘students first’ mission statewide
Outgoing Dearborn Public Schools chief Glenn Maleyko becomes Michigan’s state superintendent on Dec. 8.
Posted inJobs & Economic Development, Michigan Government
With clock ticking on 2025, Michigan officials eye biz incentives deal
Michigan lawmakers and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hope to reshape the state’s economic development strategy by year’s end. Time is short for a bipartisan deal.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Lions’ Sam LaPorta pushing to limit dog experimentation in Michigan
Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta and his wife are among the high-profile backers of the proposed Michigan “Queenie’s Law.”
Posted inTransportation
Expect busy Michigan roads for Thanksgiving. Record travel predicted
About 2.6 million Michigan residents will take a trip of at least 50 miles between Nov. 25 and Dec. 1, AAA says.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Holiday travel? Michiganders warned of ‘juice jacking’ at charging ports
Michigan officials are warning travelers about ‘juice jacking,’ a cybercrime where hackers use public USB charging ports to steal data or install malware.
Posted inEnvironment, Political and Public Policy Information
Data centers eyed in at least 10 Michigan towns. How they might change state
A host of Michigan communities are weighing proposals for the hulking computing facilities? How many of those will come to fruition? And why is Michigan suddenly seeing a data center surge?
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Michigan’s health is poor. Can better transportation, food and schools fix it?
A report from the Citizen’s Research Council underscores Michigan’s overall poor health, arguing that policymakers should consider other factors — transportation, education and civic engagement, for example — for improving the state’s health and, in turn, the state’s economy.
Posted inEnvironment
Climate change is shrinking fish in Michigan lakes
A new study digitized decades’ worth of written observations about Michigan’s fish to show a connection between warmer waters and smaller fish. Prized species like northern pike are among the affected species.