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Ann Arbor Congresswoman Debbie Dingell says she’s delighted the U.S. House has voted to extend Affordable Health Care tax credits for three years. The bill passed Thursday on a vote of 230-196. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

2025 is wrapping up, and one of the primary issues raised over the past year is the proliferation and impacts of data centers. In 2026, we're likely to see some of these centers move toward becoming operational. Weighing economic benefit against potential environmental harm will continue, and there will be more vocal support and outrage for each proposed center. WEMU's David Fair got together with Washtenaw County Resiliency Office Director Beth Gibbons to try and compute the impact of data centers in Washtenaw County.

Saturday marks the start of the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period in which ACA tax credits are set to expire. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

This is a big week in Lansing as lawmakers return to the Capitol to vote on a new state budget just ahead of the constitutional deadline. Rick Pluta reports.

Over 60 community leaders and service agencies got together Monday to talk about racial disparities and how federal budget cuts could affect Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Michigan tax code would count fetuses as dependents under a bill getting a state House committee later today. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall said Wednesday that a public safety trust fund and a ban on student cell phones in classrooms are top priorities heading into the Legislature’s Spring session. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Michigan will be creating new programs to help with business start-ups and research and development under bills signed into law. Colin Jackson has more.

Renewable energy is becoming a bigger part of our lives. It is crucial to the carbon neutrality goals set forth by the City of Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County. For the time being, there are a number of tax credits and rebate incentives to electrify and make your home more efficient, but will it last in the second Trump term? WEMU's David Fair talked about what you can do now and what may lay ahead with the Chair of Efficiency and Electrification for the Ann Arbor Chapter of the Citizens' Climate Lobby, Rich Fein.

The Michigan House of Representatives passed a series of bills Wednesday on wide-ranging topics as the year's legislative session winds down. Colin Jackson has more.