Week 3 – 2/3/23
CNS Budget
To: CNS Editors
From: Eric Freedman and Judy Putnam
http://news.jrn.msu.edu/capitalnewsservice/
Welcome to the third CNS file of the spring 2023 semester.
For technical problems, contact CNS technical manager Eryn Ho at (616) 485-9295, hoeryn@msu.edu.
For other matters, contact Eric Freedman at (517) 256-3873; freedma5@msu.edu.
WELCOME GLADWIN: The Gladwin County Record is the new member of CNS.
Here’s your file:
CANNABIS: Local voters split last November on whether to allow pot businesses in their communities, but interest in legalizing access in Northern Michigan is expanding. We talk to NORML, the state Cannabis Regulatory Agency and marijuana business owners. Story includes references to and sources from Kalkaska, Alpena, Traverse City, Cadillac, Frankfort, Missaukee County, Petoskey, Gladwin County, Benzonia, Jackson County and Pittsfield Township sources. By Jack Timothy Harrison. FOR ALPENA, PETOSKEY, TRAVERSE CITY, LEELANAU, BENZIE COUNTY, CADILLAC, GLADWIN COUNTY, LANSING CITY PULSE, MICHIGAN FARM NEWS , GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS, CORP! AND ALL POINTS.
w/LOCAL CANNABIS REGISTRATION TABLE: Municipalities with marijuana proposals on the November 2022 ballet and the outcome of those ballot proposals.
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REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: Voters enshrined a right to abortion in the state constitution, but the ACLU and other reproductive rights advocates say there’s more work to be done to protect women’s right to choose, including easier access to medical services. That also includes repealing a 1931 law that criminalized abortion. The Michigan Catholic Conference says it will continue to push to protect the unborn. Refers to Trenton and Taylor senators. By Maggie George. FOR DETROIT, LANSING CITY PULSE AND ALL POINTS.
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MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS: The number of calls to the state’s mental health crisis line has been on the rise, fueled by the pandemic and especially trending upward for adolescents and young adults. Rising demand for help comes at a time when the state has too few psychologists, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals.We hear from the Mental Health Association in Michigan and a Wayne State psychology professor. By Jaden Beard. FOR DETROIT AND ALL POINTS.
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NONCOMPETES: The Federal Trade Commission is considering a proposal to restrict noncompete employment agreements, a move advocates argue would improve workers’ job mobility and increase wages. If it happens, what would it mean to Michigan’s health care industry? We hear from the Michigan Health & Hospital Association, Economic Policy Institute and the National Nurses Association. By Dan Netter. FOR CORP! GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS AND ALL POINTS.
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PARK: The DNR and the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe jointly manage and make decisions about Sanilac Petroglyphs State Historic Park in the Thumb. It’s the state’s largest known collection of early Native American teachings carved in stone. Includes reference to Cranbrook Art Museum. By Sophia Brandt. FOR LAPEER, MIDLAND, BAY MILLS, TRAVERSE CITY, MARQUETTE, SAULT STE. MARIE, HARBOR SPRINGS, PETOSKEY, DETROIT AND ALL POINTS.
w/PARK PHOTO1: New interpretive signs at Sanilac Petroglyphs State Historic Park. Credit: Michigan History Center
w/PARK PHOTO2: A sign in English and the Anishinabemowin language welcome visitors to Sanilac Petroglyphs State Historic Park. Credit: Michigan History Center
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WHEELCHAIRS ON PLANES: Airline travel has its hassles, but the experience can be harrowing for wheelchair users. Possible ways to allow passengers to travel using their own chairs are getting a renewed look. We talk to a Lansing disability advocate who travels by plane, a University of Michigan transportation researcher and the International Air Transport Association. By Samuel Blatchford. FOR LANSING CITY PULSE, GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS AND ALL POINTS.
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ELECTRIC BOATS: Amid concerns about climate change, air quality, lakeside quality of life and future supplies of fossil fuels, more Michigan boaters are switching to electric-powered vessels which are quieter and less polluting.We hear from DNR, an Elk Rapids marina owner and a manufacturer. By Jack Timothy Harrison. FOR GLADWIN, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OCEANA COUNTY, BENZIE COUNTY, LEELANAU, TRAVERSE CITY, DETROIT, MARQUETTE, IRON MOUNTAIN, SAULT STE. MARIE, ST. IGNACE, CHEBOYGAN, PETOSKEY GREENVILLE, ALCONA, MONTMORENCY ALPENA, CADILLAC, PLANET DETROIT, GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS, MANISTEE, LUDINGTON, BIG RAPIDS AND ALL POINTS.
w/CLIMATE SOLUTIONS LOGO: Credit: Asher Freedman
w/ELECTRIC BOATS PHOTO: An X Shore electric boat. Credit: X Shore.
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POLLUTER PAY: During the governorship of John Engler, Michigan weakened laws intended to make polluters foot the bill for cleanup of contaminated land and water. Now there are lawmakers calling for holding the polluters financially liable rather than relying on tax money for cleanups. We hear from Clean Water Action, Ann Arbor and Royal Oak senators and the Attorney General’s Office. By Andrew Roth. FOR PLANET DETROIT, GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS, CORP! DETROIT AND ALL POINTS.
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CIVIL RIGHTS EXPANSION: A Senate committee is moving ahead with legislation to expand the state civil rights law to better protect LGBTQ residents. Advocates contend the legislation would reinforce a 2022 state Supreme Court ruling on the scope of the current law in a case brought by businesses in Sturgis and Gwinn. Story includes lawmakers from Detroit, Ann Arbor, Bay City, Southfield, Warren, Flint and Kalamazoo. By Maggie George. FOR DETROIT, LANSING CITY PULSE, STURGIS, THREE RIVERS, MARQUETTE, MIDLAND AND ALL POINTS.
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CORMORANT HUNTING: Double-crested cormorants continue to draw attention from wildlife researchers amid strong disagreements about whether the birds – whose numbers have grown in recent decades – are harming fish populations, reducing recreational and commercial fishing opportunities and damaging natural habitats. Their consumption of threatened and endangered fish species is among the concerns. Last year, DNR said Michigan had more than 50+ sites where conflicts exist, and the birds eat tens of millions of pounds of fish in the state. Questions arise about the effectiveness of Ontario’s hunting season. By Camryn Evans. FOR MARQUETTE, BAY MILLS, IRON MOUNTAIN, SAULT STE. MARIE, ALCONA, ALPENA, MONROE, TRAVERSE CITY, HARBOR SPRINGS, PETOSKEY, LEELANAU, MANISTEE, OCEANA COUNTY, BENZIE COUNTY, CHEBOYGAN, LUDINGTON, MIDLAND AND ALL POINTS.
w/CORMORANT HUNTING PHOTO: Double-crested cormorant numbers have grown in recent decades. Credit: National Park Service.
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