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  Energy affordability is critical for Michiganders. Rising electric bills are putting a financial squeeze on households and businesses. How policymakers address this challenge will determine whether Michigan can remain a hub for innovation and…

  In the emergency department, we often serve as the final safety net for our communities. Every day, I see patients who have navigated complex health journeys, often arriving at our doors because other health…

  For years, Michigan families have struggled to secure the high-quality early childhood experiences their children need to thrive. At Pulse at the W.E. Upjohn Institute, we see the consequences of those challenges every day.…

  Over the past few months, Michigan neighborhoods have been plagued with shootings, criminal activity, and underage parties at short-term rental “party houses.” Lawmakers are finally starting to pay attention and are putting forward state-level…

  Access to health care has never been a struggle for me. As a daughter of two college-educated professionals and as a professional myself for nearly 20 years, I have always had health care coverage…

  When you represent rural Michigan, health care affordability is an issue you hear every day. It’s the neighbor who skips his follow-up appointment because he can’t afford the copay. It’s the young family that…

Recently, we traveled to Belfast with a group of American faith and civic leaders to learn about healing and reconciliation in deeply divided communities. Nearly three decades after the Good Friday Agreement helped bring an…

Michigan families are fed up with utility bills that are too high. Here is the good news: There are policies introduced in Lansing that would help lower gas and electric bills for Michiganders. Even if…

Michiganders don’t agree on everything. But across our state, there’s growing agreement on one thing: Our political system isn’t working the way it should. Families are paying more for energy while utility companies report record…