In today's newsletter, why it’s still hard to get an abortion, historic hydro plant powering eastern U.P. critical and what student loan forgiveness programs does Michigan offer? |
Another win for the Lions! |
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Houghton, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, beat the world record for the largest gathering of people wearing plaid on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, with 1,745 people. The previous record, 1,359, was set in 2019 by a town in Canada. Houghton's record has not yet been verified by Guinness World Records. (Photo provided by Visit Keweenaw) |
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Michigan may be headed into a ‘one state recession’ if UAW strike continues |
Looking forward: The financial fallout of the United Auto Workers strike may be beginning to take shape as Michigan businesses continue to experience unusually low sales. With the strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis hitting its three-week mark, the state could be heading into a COVID-19 like recession if the strike isn’t “settled sooner rather than later,” said Chris Douglas, an economics professor at the University of Michigan-Flint. Recent UAW news: Moments before General Motors slipped back into the United Auto Workers’ crosshairs, the company agreed to include electric battery manufacturing under the national master agreement. |
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Why it’s still hard to get an abortion in Michigan, even though it’s legal. |
Info: Although voters in 2022 codified the right to abortion access, families are faced with a host of obstacles due to the legal parameters around how and where a woman can get an abortion in Michigan. Not many around: These stipulations lead to clinics being unable to open in underserved areas of the state, or – in the case of Grand Rapids, where the only procedural abortion clinic in the area has closed following the death of its medical director – leave gaps in highly populated areas due to the cost of having to open a new facility. More in medical: Kalamazoo County is preparing to approve its 2024 budget, which includes a line item of $466,000 to wipe out an estimated $89 million in medical debt held by residents. |
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Historic hydro plant powering eastern U.P. critical for energy transition |
Inherited power is a mighty thing; just ask the folks at Cloverland Electric Cooperative who each year generate about 30 megawatts of electricity from a 120-year-old hydroelectric plant in Sault Ste. Marie. Each day clear, blue water from the St. Marys River pours as fast as 13.5 million gallons a minute down a largely wooden channel, where at the end an impressive touchstone of engineering history in Michigan generates hydroelectricity to power much of Michigan’s eastern Upper Peninsula. More in environmental: Paper mill pollution meeting causes confusion; residents ask state for protection. |
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Total dominance! Michigan flexes its muscle in blowout win over Minnesota |
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What student loan forgiveness programs does Michigan offer? |
To know: Michigan has some student debt relief programs for certain borrowers. These programs are not accepting applications right now, but windows will likely open again next year. Here’s what the state offers. Related: College students want refunds for their COVID-era education. The Supreme Court heard their case. Also in economy: The Raspberry Rally Girl Scout cookie was so popular that it created a black market that resulted in some boxes being sold for well over retail price. |
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