CHICAGO—Michigan dairy farmer Doug Chapin has been unable to buy bottles of veterinary penicillin for his cows for more than a month. In Minnesota, pig farmer Randy Spronk reformulated feed rations due to a shortage of the widely used ingredient lysine, an amino acid that helps livestock grow. Supply-chain disruptions are hitting America’s meat producers…
Drug, Feed Ingredient Shortages Hit US Livestock Producers
November 19, 2021
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Detroit Public Schools to Move Friday Classes Online in December Due to Rising COVID-19 Cases
The public school district of Detroit, Michigan, said it will shift to online instruction for three Fridays in December, citing concerns over COVID-19 cases, mental health, and school cleanliness. In a Nov. 17 statement announcing the change, the Detroit Public Schools said classes will move online on Dec. 3, Dec. 10, and Dec. 17. The…
Michigan Judge Rejects Attorney General’s Effort to Move Line 5 Case to State Court
WASHINGTON—Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. scored a key victory in the Line 5 dispute Tuesday as a judge in Michigan rejected the state attorney general’s bid to get the dispute over the cross-border pipeline kicked out of federal court. U.S. Circuit Court Judge Janet Neff issued the long-awaited written ruling late Tuesday, agreeing with Enbridge that its…
Michigan Governor Vetoes Bill Forgiving COVID-Related Workplace Violations
Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-Mich.) on Nov. 11 vetoed a Republican-backed bill that would have forgiven some penalties imposed on businesses for first-time COVID-19 violations in Michigan. House Bill 4501 would have prevented the Michigan Occupational and Safety Health Administration (MIOSHA) from issuing fines to businesses for a “first-time civil violation of an emergency standard related…
11-Year-Old Only Survivor of Michigan Plane Crash
BEAVER ISLAND, Mich.—An 11-year-old is the only survivor of a plane crash on Michigan’s Beaver Island, authorities said Sunday. The four adults on the plane died. They were the pilot, a real estate agent, and a couple who were planning to open a winery and vineyard there, authorities confirmed. The plane crashed Saturday west of Mackinaw…
McNamara, No. 9 Michigan Rally Past No. 23 Penn State 21–17
STATE COLLEGE, Pa.—Michigan tight end Erick All woke up on Saturday with a sore ankle, a leftover reminder of the Wolverines’ last painful loss. Inside a packed, hostile Beaver Stadium, he was able to block out the discomfort enough to help No. 9 Michigan stay in the Big Ten championship chase with a 21–17 win…
Judge Approves $626 Million Settlement Over Flint’s Lead-Contaminated Water Scandal
November 11, 2021
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A federal judge on Wednesday approved a $626 million settlement—one of the largest settlements in Michigan’s history—in lawsuits filed by tens of thousands residents of Flint, Michigan, and others who were exposed to the city’s lead-contaminated tap water. Most of the money in the settlement, $600 million, is coming from the state of Michigan. State…
Nine Governors Press US Lawmakers to Pass Semiconductor Funding Bill
November 10, 2021
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A bipartisan group of governors from nine states sent a letter on Wednesday to U.S. lawmakers urging them to pass subsidies for semiconductor factories that would produce chips for cars. The governors, who include Michigan Democrat Gretchen Whitmer, called on Congress to pass the $52 billion CHIPS Act, which would set aside $2 billion for…
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Vetoes Republican-Sponsored Scholarship Plan
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has vetoed a legislative package that would have granted tax credits for contributions to scholarship programs that could help low-income students to have a private school education they may not have otherwise been able to afford. Collectively, the Senate Bills 687 and 688 and House Bills 5404 and 5405 would create…
Michigan Secretary of State Sued for Failing to Remove Dead From Voter Rolls
A good-government group is suing Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for refusing to remove dead registrants from her state’s voter rolls and for refusing to provide documents regarding her agency’s efforts to remove them from those lists. The Indianapolis-based Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) filed a federal lawsuit on Nov. 3 against Benson, a…
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