Michigan is becoming a hotspot in the national surge of data center development. Why are new proposals accelerating? How do data centers affect electricity rates and local resources? Why are communities increasingly demanding transparency? WKAR News In-Depth explores these questions and more.
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One of the most serious findings in the report from the state auditor general was that 60% of observed calls from providers to the program’s call center went unanswered.
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No Detention Centers Michigan CoalitionMichigan immigrants in detention could soon see some relief after a federal judge in California ruled that the Trump administration’s denial of bond hearings is illegal.
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Michigan lets spouses and dependents of Michigan voters living overseas also vote absentee, even if they’ve never lived in Michigan themselves. -
Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin said she’s been notified that an FBI counterterrorism investigation has been opened against her and five other congressional Democrats whom President Donald Trump has accused of “seditious behavior." -
A Michigan Court of Claims judge heard arguments Tuesday on whether to pause a new state 24% tax on marijuana before it takes effect on January 1st. -
Inside the journeys of MSU’s international athletes and the staff who guide them through life half a world away. -
The five-part series features stories of Indigenous resiliency and sovereignty in the Great Lakes region. -
Teacher shortages, cell phones in the classroom and chronic absenteeism are all contributing factors to Michigan students' low reading scores. -
City may take a stand against BB guns and other pneumatic guns. -
Towns around Mid-Michigan are having various activities and events to drawn shoppers on Saturday, Nov. 29. -
A task force created in 2024 has released its final report, recommending that Michigan raise the firearm purchase age, ban assault weapons and serial numberless home-built “ghost guns,” and outlaw bump stocks. -
A 24% wholesale tax on cannabis was the linchpin of a state budget deal adopted in a chaotic process that took lawmakers beyond their deadline to pass a spending plan.
