Straits of Mackinac

Republicans in the Michigan Senate are sending a letter to federal and state officials urging the start of a pipeline tunnel project under the Straits of Mackinac.

The motion was passed behind closed doors during a special meeting Friday after an inquiry was requested in a letter from the Association of Faculty and Professional Staff.

The Mackinac Bridge Authority will begin the walk from both St. Ignace and Mackinaw City — offering additional options for participants.

The debt ceiling deal sets a hard deadline — just two years — on federal environmental reviews of infrastructure projects.

They sent a report to the United Nations Human Rights Council last week, months before Canada will have its human rights record scrutinized in a routine review.

The Constitution refers to treaties with other sovereign nations as “the supreme law of the land.” But what happens when promises have been made that are potentially in conflict? Two different treaties with the U.S. could lead to very different outcomes for Line 5 – a controversial pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac.

The Constitution refers to treaties with other sovereign nations as “the supreme law of the land.” But what happens when promises have been made that are potentially in conflict? Two different treaties with the U.S. could lead to very different outcomes for Line 5 – a controversial pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac.

Michael Livingston will report on people and issues from Little Traverse Bay to the Straits of Mackinac to the Pigeon River Country.

A hotel owner in Mackinaw City is being accused of unlawful business practices.In a letter to the owners Tuesday, the Michigan Attorney General’s Office announced it’s investigating hotels owned by the Lieghio family.