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Michigan Republicans push back against skyrocketing utility bills

As of April 2026, Michigan residents are facing increased utility rates driven by approved revenue hikes for major providers and the ongoing implementation of the 2023 Clean Energy and Jobs Act, Michigan Advance reported last Wednesday. While state law mandates a transition to 100% clean energy by 2040, a significant legislative effort is currently underway in the Michigan House to repeal these mandates, citing concerns over affordability and grid reliability. Last week, State Rep. Pauline Wendzel, chairwoman of the Michigan House Energy Committee, advanced her Project Lighthouse ...

Get ready to rumble

CALUMET — Roller Derby season will officially kick off next Saturday with Keweenaw Roller Derby’s season opener taking place May 9 at Calumet Colosseum. KRD will face Mid-State Roller Derby in a 6 p.m. showdown. Formerly Keweenaw Roller Girls, KRD was formed in 2012 and offers and ...

Michigan Senate advances education budget to negotiating table

After passing its full government spending plan for agencies and departments on Wednesday, the Michigan Senate worked Thursday to advance its 2026-27 fiscal year budget for K-12 schools, community colleges and universities. Senate Bill 860, comprising the three main education appropriations for the next fiscal year, passed along strict party lines, 19-18. The omnibus bill, Senate Bill 878, also passed along party lines on Wednesday. State Sen. Darrin Camilleri (D-Trenton), a former educator and current chair of the PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee, said in a statement that if ...

GM expects a $500 million tariff refund from Trump levies the Supreme Court struck down

NEW YORK — General Motors is expecting a $500 million tariff refund after the Supreme Court struck down some of President Donald Trump's most sweeping levies. That's boosted the Detroit auto maker's outlook for 2026. On Tuesday, GM said it's now looking to rake in $13.5 billion to $15.5 billion in earnings before interest and taxes this year — up from previous forecasts of $13 billion to $15 billion. The refund is set to ease the company's total tariff expenses some. GM anticipates paying $2.5 billion to $3.5 billion in tariff costs for 2026, the company said Tuesday, down from ...

Going to the polls

BARAGA — Baraga Area Schools is seeking approval for a sinking fund millage on the May 5 ballot in Houghton and Baraga counties. It would run 10 years from 2027 to 2036 and levy taxpayers three mills ($3.00 per $1,000.) The fund would appropriate tax dollars to construct and repair ...

The first of its kind

LANSING — A partisan, two-bill packaged was introduced in Lansing last week that, if passed, would establish and fund a state veterans cemetery in the Upper Peninsula, allowing U.P. veterans to interred closer to home. Currently, there are no state veterans cemeteries in Michigan. State ...