| May 4, 2021 
 We are into May, but it doesn't mean we are out of the frost zone. MLive Chief Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa says there are still three chances this week for frosty mornings in Lower Michigan. In this frost forecast, he offers us a look at the location and magnitude of the cold conditions. You might need to go out of your way to protect some of your vegetables, if you've already planted them. Hopefully the temperatures won't be too cold to head outside in the early morning hours and enjoy the Eta Aquariid meteor shower, which peaks this week. Missing those summer-like temperatures we were teased with briefly last week? Well, they have to come back at some point, so make sure to keep checking Mark's forecasts at this page. For now, here is the scoop on that frost forecast: READ MORE ►It's time for another meteor shower: Eta Aquariids peaks this week  A new proposal in the Michigan House would compel lawmakers and state officers to disclose their personal financial interests for the first time — but that information wouldn’t be public until after they leave office. It's an arrangement that, if signed into law, would diverge significantly from the 48 other states that currently require financial disclosure. Michigan has long been an outlier when it comes to identifying and regulating potential financial conflicts of interest for elected officials. It’s one of two states with no requirement for state public officials to disclose basic financial information.MORE  Michigan is getting nearly $6 billion in stimulus funds from the American Rescue Plan, and the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association wants the state to spend $1 billion of that on the hospitality industry. The group announced a proposal Monday calling on the state to use the funds to help restaurants make up for their pandemic losses. Proposed forms of aid include incentives for people booking events and meetings in Michigan, property tax relief for businesses, rebates for safety upgrades like new HVAC systems and hiring bonuses for employees. MORE
 One look into a dugout during the Michigan high school baseball or softball state championship games and you’ll probably notice a common theme. Most of the players competing for state titles in June will be sporting bat bags and paraphernalia from travel leagues they’ve been training with year-round to prepare for the opportunity in front of them. After a global pandemic wiped out the entire 2020 spring sports season, the gap between state-title contenders and their competition has never been more evident thanks to a seismic shift in philosophies by high school coaches to embrace the world of travel-league sports. MORE ►'Just keep swinging:' Michigan softball team honors fallen teammate  In 2016, Donald Trump won the affluent suburbs of Grosse Pointe Woods, Bloomfield Hills and Rockford. In 2020, there was a 12-point swing in all three communities, and Joe Biden took all three. The Michigan Secretary of State office recently released precinct-level vote totals for the November 2020, and it confirms what the county-level data already suggested: Donald Trump lost Michigan because support for the former president decreased in many cities and townships throughout the state, a trend led by affluent suburbs with large numbers of college-educated voters. MORE Get your local news 24/7 Connect with MLive
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