Rachel Mintz
News InternRachel Mintz currently works as an intern in Michigan Public’s newsroom. Mintz hails from Tampa, FL, but landed herself in the great state of Michigan when enrolling at the University of Michigan. While at the University, she studied Environmental Science and Communications in addition to working most recently as a Managing News Editor at The Michigan Daily. She also wrote for the Michiganensian, the U of M yearbook, and has experience in media monitoring, marketing, and communications.
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The Detroit Public Schools Community District began giving high school students with perfect attendance over two-week long periods $200 gift cards. The incentive aims to increase attendance in the district. -
Michigan State University laboratories and other labs studying crop resilience and food security across the country are no longer receiving federal funding. They have also been ordered to stop working after the dismantling of USAID by the Trump administration over the past month. -
Preliminary test results of dead wild birds found across lower Michigan in January and early February indicate that bird flu is likely present. The samples have been sent to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services Laboratory for confirmation, but the Michigan Department of Natural Resources suggests Michiganders take precautionary measures. -
President Donald Trump levied tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, with no exemptions. The tariff is more strict than previous tariffs and is expected to be effective on March 12. -
Federal funding for state EV infrastructure is on hold. Michigan transportation officials say it has more than 30 contracts in place from the first round of federal funding, authorized by Congress under the Biden administration. -
Researchers found some Detroit soil and street dust were high in two persistent and toxic contaminants associated with negative health effects like cancer and skin conditions. -
Since immigration agents have been given the authority to make arrests in previously protected areas, Michigan immigrant rights groups have communicated with schools about how they can respond. -
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation that to encourage large data centers in Michigan. Environmental groups are raising concerns over the centers’ needs for water, land, and electricity. -
Industry experts told Michigan Public that the new Trump administration tariffs on Canada and China will likely increase prices for U.S. consumers. -
Michigan Republican lawmakers introduced a resolution that could lead to a constitutional amendment requiring proof of citizenship to vote.
