Another Day, Another Vigilante Murder in Detroit.
Another pointless death at a gas station in Southwest Detroit highlights, well, we’re not really sure what anymore. Something bad, certainly.
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Government
Michigan Growth Strategy: Gretchen Whitmer Needs To Step Up Her Politics, Not Her Leadership.
The governor wants to figure out a strategy to grow the state. It’s going to have to start with investing in things that matter to real people, rather than things that matter to quarterly earnings reports for automakers. But it’s not that gloomy. There’s plenty of opportunity to think about how to do this.
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When Did The Police Become So, Uh, Anti-Law?
The latest insanity out of America’s Largest Strip Mall (a.k.a. Michigan) is the bold declaration of some police agencies in
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Michigan, The New American Capital of… Weed?
Rollin’ down the Lodge, smokin’ indo, sippin’ that duly-regulated cannabis beverage. Laid back, with our minds on our excise tax revenue and our excise tax revenue on our minds.
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DeSantis, 1: Florida Law Enforcement: $200 Million In The Hole
Ron DeSantis’ ill-advised effort to purge the state of Chinese-made drone technology has had an unexpected effect on law enforcement and state agencies, who own hundreds of millions of dollars worth of technology that is now prohibited by state law.
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Why Regulating Methane, Not CO2, Is Key to Climate Policy
Carbon dioxide is often the bad guy in the climate change debate. But methane– mostly from anthropogenic sources- is a far more potent greenhouse gas. And, unlike carbon dioxide, methane emissions are virtually all a product of waste (rather than the product of combustion from, say, burning a gas like methane). Reduce waste = reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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What IS An Ozone Action Day, Anyway?! I Thought We Fixed The Ozone!
Summer has arrived early in Michigan (woo hoo, climate change!) and we’ve already braved not one, but two– count ’em- ozone action days. A little bit more about what these are and why we should pay attention.
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Disposable Vape Pens, The Next E-Waste Nightmare
Once upon a time, you bought weed in a back alley and would smoke cigarettes only to carry the stench with you for days. These days, pot is legally sold in what looks like the Apple Stores, and tobacco comes in a quick-dissipating haze that tastes like popsicles and fits in your pocket as a disposable vape pen. What could go wrong, right? Well, a couple of things, it turns out.
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Sidebar: Are Those Nicotine Vapes Actually Better Than Cigarettes?
Are nicotine vapes less awful for you than regular cigarettes? How about the THC ones? This article complements the environmental impact question around disposable nicotine and THC vape products by considering the individual health impacts.
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The GOP Has Declared Open War On Trans People.
The American Right says that as much as 0.13% of suspects in mass shootings in recent years have been trans. Is this a reason to declare a cultural crusade against a tiny minority population?
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