As Michigan lawmakers begin the 2026 legislative session, cancer prevention advocates are urging the state to take stronger action against tobacco use, noting nearly a third of cancer deaths in Michigan are caused by smoking.

As Michigan looks ahead to the new year, state environmental officials are laying out priorities for protecting the water

Nine months after two cougar kittens were documented in the Upper Peninsula, a new trail camera photo indicates the elusive animals are still alive and living with their mother.

Gov Gretchen Whitmer ordered regulators in 2020 to revoke an easement that allows Enbridge Inc. to operate a 4.5-mile pipeline segment under the Straits of Mackinac, which link Lake Michigan and Lake Huron

Advocates in Michigan say the fight for full funding isn’t over

A new report from Oil and Water Don't Mix and Clean Water Action claims the project, long promoted as a safer alternative than the existing dual pipes on the lake bed, could shift billions of dollars in financial risk onto the state

The Annie E. Casey Foundation report, called "Measuring Access to Opportunity in the United States," said programs like federal food assistance and tax credits have been vital lifelines for families, helping to prevent even deeper hardship across the state

A proposed ballot initiative to help close Michigan’s $4.5 billion school funding gap has won the endorsement of the State Board of Education

Proposed federal cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency could ripple across Michigan, threatening the state’s economy, public health, and Great Lakes protections

The pipeline, known as Line 5, has moved crude oil between Superior, Wisconsin, and Sarnia, Ontario, since 1953