Michigan Moves Toward Statewide Septic Code: What SB 771 Could Mean for Homeowners and Great Lakes Water Quality

Michigan Moves Toward Statewide Septic Code: What SB 771 Could Mean for Homeowners and Great Lakes Water Quality

(Photo: Michigan: Senate Bill 771 – First Statewide Septic Code) LANSING, Michigan — July 13, 2026 — Michigan is moving closer to establishing its first statewide septic code, a proposed change that could affect more than 1.3 million septic systems and reshape...
Opinion: License Plate Readers Like Flock Are Expanding Faster Than the Rules Designed to Control Them

Opinion: License Plate Readers Like Flock Are Expanding Faster Than the Rules Designed to Control Them

(Photo: AZPM News) United States — May 29, 2026 Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) — widely deployed by law enforcement agencies through vendors like Flock Safety — are rapidly becoming one of the most extensive surveillance tools in the United States. What began...
Midwest Gas Price Spike Hits All Five Great Lakes States as Fuel Costs Surge Ahead of Holiday Travel

Midwest Gas Price Spike Hits All Five Great Lakes States as Fuel Costs Surge Ahead of Holiday Travel

(Photo: KXL) Midwest / Great Lakes Region — May 23, 2026 Drivers across the Great Lakes region are facing sharply higher fuel prices as Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin all recorded some of the largest gasoline price increases in the United States this...
‘The Boys’ Finale Faces Backlash as Fans Say Franchise Setup Overshadowed Core Ending

‘The Boys’ Finale Faces Backlash as Fans Say Franchise Setup Overshadowed Core Ending

(Photo: Kripke Enterprises, Point Grey Pictures, Original Film, Kickstart Entertainment, KFL Nightsky Productions, Amazon MGM Studios, Sony Pictures Television) Los Angeles, CA — May 21, 2026 — The finale of The Boys is drawing heavy criticism from viewers who feel...
Trump’s China Trip and the Billionaire Delegation Exposes a Government That Increasingly Looks Like Corporate Capture

Trump’s China Trip and the Billionaire Delegation Exposes a Government That Increasingly Looks Like Corporate Capture

(Photo: FOX) Beijing, China — May 15, 2026 Donald Trump’s state visit to China this week was presented as a high-level diplomatic mission aimed at stabilizing trade relations between the world’s two largest economies. But what stood out most was not the formal talks...
Supreme Court Ruling Sends Line 5 Case Back to Michigan Courts, Intensifying Long-Running Pipeline Battle

Supreme Court Ruling Sends Line 5 Case Back to Michigan Courts, Intensifying Long-Running Pipeline Battle

(Photo: CBS) Michigan / Great Lakes Region — April 23, 2026 Michigan’s long-running legal fight over the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline entered a new phase Thursday following a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision that keeps the case in state court, removing a key...