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A Green Amendment: A Just Solution for Michigan

See what is happening with a Green Amendment that is sweeping the country, and is now being worked on in Michigan.

After the Supreme Court: What’s Next for Line 5?

On Earth Day, we learned of the United States Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling, which denied Enbridge’s blushingly late attempt to move Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s Line 5 case from state to federal court.

Community Power & Solar Energy: A Just Solution for Michigan

As Michigan moves toward a clean energy future, a critical question remains: who benefits—and how do we ensure it’s everyone?

Earth Day Reflections: Clean Energy Is Winning

This Earth Day arrives at a time marked by significant federal rollbacks to climate and environmental protections, and there is growing concern about the future of climate progress.

MMOP Signature Circulator Training

Learn how to get involved in the Michigan Money Out of Politics (MMOP) ballot initiative.

U-M launches climate fellowship to strengthen workforce pipeline

The University of Michigan has named the inaugural cohort of the Michigan Community Climate Action Fellowship, or M-CCAF, a new pilot initiative designed not simply as a scholarship program, but as a scalable model for climate leadership, workforce development and community partnership.

Iran and Immigration Frustrations Fuel New Wave of ‘No Kings’ Rallies

Thousands of organized demonstrations stretched across the country. Minnesota was a focal point of the protests after a tumultuous immigration crackdown.

Michigan Supreme Court hears challenge to Line 5 tunnel project

The battle for Line 5 rages on as the Michigan Supreme Court hears arguments for two cases that could decide the future of the pipeline that runs underneath the Straits of Mackinac. "We do not need its product. We do not need Enbridge. In fact,...

Bills could make water affordable for all Michiganians

Across rural townships, suburban neighborhoods and urban centers, families are struggling to keep up with rising water costs — especially as safety-net supports shrink. When households fall behind on their water bills and water is turned off, the consequences ripple far beyond the bill itself....

Culture Column | Spring 2026

On the Spring Equinox, as we stand at the midpoint where day and night are equal, it feels only right to reflect on balance and duality.