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Widespread power outages sparks renewed interest in switching to public power in Ann Arbor
Read full article: Widespread power outages sparks renewed interest in switching to public power in Ann ArborThe Ann Arbor for Public Power campaign held a virtual town hall Thursday, where more than 80 people signed on to learn about the potential change.
Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners in favor of exploring alternative options to DTE, Consumers Energy
Read full article: Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners in favor of exploring alternative options to DTE, Consumers EnergyThe Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners have directed the County Administrator to explore alternatives to the area's existing privately-owned public utilities.
Tune in to virtual public forum on hexavalent chromium spill in Huron River this evening
Read full article: Tune in to virtual public forum on hexavalent chromium spill in Huron River this eveningA public forum will be held tonight with officials regarding the August hexavalent chromium spill in the Huron River.
Whitmer OKs extending Michigan development tax incentives by 5 years
Read full article: Whitmer OKs extending Michigan development tax incentives by 5 yearsMichigan developers with “transformational” plans to redevelop brownfield sites can continue to seek tax incentives after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Legislature extended the program for an additional five years.
Entheofest to celebrate psychedelics in downtown Ann Arbor
Read full article: Entheofest to celebrate psychedelics in downtown Ann ArborOn Sunday, Sept. 19, community members will gather on the University of Michigan Diag for the inaugural Entheofest, a festival highlighting psychedelic plants and fungi.
Undergraduates protest, march in support of striking University of Michigan students
Read full article: Undergraduates protest, march in support of striking University of Michigan studentsANN ARBOR, Mich. – On Friday, undergraduate students at the University of Michigan voiced support for graduate students and resident advisors on strike through a solidarity protest and march. More than 250 undergraduates and members of Students Demand Representation, a U-M student activist organization, listened to speeches given from the steps of the Michigan Union about labor unions and the safety of university workers. After the speeches, undergraduate students marched through downtown Ann Arbor and across campus to join those on strike and to support U-M Dining employees who staged a walkout last week. On Monday afternoon, University of Michigan president Mark Schlissel said through video that the university has taken legal action against the strike. According to University spokesman Rick Fitzgerald, the move includes a “temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the union strike.”More University of Michigan strike coverage: