| February 28, 2022 
 A number of proposals that would change a range of laws related to voting rights, abortion access, the state’s minimum wage and more could make their way onto your ballot this fall. Some ballot committees that filed proposals to the Secretary of State have been collecting signatures to get on the November 2022 ballot since last year. Others still need state approval from the Michigan Board of State Canvassers. The ballot committees are made up of political consultants, lawyers, circulators and citizens pushing to change a law, make a constitutional amendment or repeal measures through a referendum. Here's a look at all the proposals aiming for a spot on Michigan ballots this year: READ MORE ►Group teases possible 2024 ballot initiative to change Michigan gun laws  A man known only as “Dan,” who acted as an informant in a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor, will testify at a hearing to determine if three Jackson-area men were entrapped by the FBI. Joseph Morrison, Pete Musico and Paul Bellar will appear before Jackson Circuit Judge Thomas Wilson today to continue a hearing on an entrapment motion. The three men are accused in a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ahead of the 2020 election. Each man faces one felony charge of providing materials to support terrorist acts, attempting to commit felony as an associate or member of gang and felony firearms. READ MORE  Lackluster or altogether lacking details about pollution disproportionately impacts low-income and communities of color, according to a newly researched layer of environmental injustice from the University of Michigan. Researchers say unequal exposure to pollution by vulnerable populations has been widely studied, but not how limited or missing data about that pollution compounds harm. A newly published study shows lacking information is an important cause of pollution exposure in low-income households and communities of color. ►EPA investigates discrimination claim in Kalamazoo air pollution oversight  Michigan’s women’s basketball program remains without a Big Ten title in program history. The sixth-ranked Wolverines had a chance to win the conference outright at No. 21 Iowa on Sunday, but they had no answer for the nation’s leading scorer, Caitlin Clark. The star sophomore guard carried the Hawkeyes to a 104-80 victory in front of a sold-out crowd. Michigan's Naz Hillmon, the preseason co-Big Ten Player of the Year with Clark, led the Wolverines with 18 points and 15 rebounds. She becomes the first Michigan basketball player, male or female, to record 2,000 career points and 1,000 rebounds. READ MORE  Looking for the waterfront lifestyle in Kalamazoo County? This spacious 5-bedroom, 3-bathroom home located on sought after Crooked Lake is on the market now. The listing for the lakefront home describes it as having a desirable “sandy beach front, majestic views,” and 3,168 square-feet of living space. It's perfect if you work in Kalamazoo, since it's located just 20 minutes from the city's downtown. Want to take a look and dream of summertime on a lake? We have plenty of photos to help your imagination: CHECK IT OUT ►Huge private estate with its own beach for sale near Saginaw, listed at $1.35 million MLive All Digital Access
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