Michael Kransz

6 days ago | mlive.com | Michael Kransz

A recent Trump administration proposal would close the lab entirely, jeopardizing beach forecasts, lake effect snow predictions and more in Michigan.

1 week ago | mlive.com | Michael Kransz

Government and healthcare leaders including Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Grand Rapids, and Corewell Health interim Chief Operating Officer Chad Tuttle gathered Monday to talk about the impact of potential Medicaid cuts being considered by Congress.Michael Kransz | MLive.com

1 week ago | mlive.com | Michael Kransz

With the help of some Michigan representatives, the U.S. House on Thursday passed Republican legislation that would require proof of American citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. Proponents say the measure would help prevent non-citizens from voting in elections. Opponents, however, have warned the proposed law risks disenfranchising millions of Americans who don’t have ready access to or can’t afford proper documents that prove citizenship.

1 week ago | mlive.com | Michael Kransz

As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer stood on the sidelines while President Donald Trump ordered an investigation into a former administration official who challenged his 2020 election claims, she says she thought about the people of Michigan. “It was not where I wanted to be or planned to be or would have liked to have been,” Whitmer told reporters Thursday.

2 weeks ago | mlive.com | Michael Kransz

Five years ago President Donald Trump dismissed Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as “the woman in Michigan” and “Half Whitmer” amid a spat over handling the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, Trump said he was honored to have Whitmer in the Oval Office as his guest and signaled he would help Michigan keep invasive Asian carp out of Lake Michigan and bring new fighter jets to Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County. “She’s really done an excellent job,” he said.