Federal Government

The federal government has removed the recommendation that children and pregnant women get routine COVID-19 vaccines. This is after a directive announced by Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor talks to Washtenaw County Health Officer, Jimena Loveluck about the ramifications of the decision.

The school year is winding down for K-12 kids. It can be a time for reflection and evaluation and a look ahead to the academic year to come in the fall. WEMU's David Fair does exactly that with Ypsilanti Community Schools Superintendent, Alena Zachery-Ross.

Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County have been named as so-called “sanctuary jurisdictions" by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Washtenaw County Department of Health is questioning the decision from federal officials to no longer recommend COVID vaccines for certain demographics. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Ann Arbor Congresswoman Debbie Dingell says she hopes major changes are made in the U.S. Senate to President Trump’s tax bill before it comes back to the House for a reconciliation vote. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ypsilanti Fire Department is financially feeling the effects of actions by the Trump Administration as it looks to replace an aging aerial tower ladder truck. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Advocates in Michigan are pushing back against a congressional Republican budget proposal released Monday that includes big cuts to Medicaid. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Jonathan Taylor Overpeck is an American climate scientist and globally recognized climate researcher. Since 2017, he has served as the Samuel A. Graham Dean and Professor at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor caught up with Overpeck to discuss where we stand with climate change today.

Due to federal cuts, Washtenaw County's Food Gatherers has an urgent need for funding and is asking for help from the City of Ann Arbor. WEMU's Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Local pro-democracy group Ann Arbor Indivisible will picket today outside the Ann Arbor Tesla dealership. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.