Rep. Carter Introduces Bill to Allow Hybrid Public Meetings

The Michigan Legislature has amended the Open Meetings Act (OMA) multiple times during the COVID-19 pandemic to enable virtual meetings. However, all local governments are once again required to meet in person.

Oakland County Offering Free Rabies Vaccine with Dog License Purchase

“We don’t want the cost of the rabies vaccine to be a barrier for anyone getting a dog license, especially as spring approaches and we’re spending more time outdoors with our pets.”

Hazel Park Decriminalizes Magic Mushrooms and Other Entheogenic Plants

Hazel Park City Council unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday that decriminalizes what’s commonly known as “entheogenic plants,” or the full spectrum of “plants, fungi, and natural materials that can benefit psychological and physical wellness, support and enhance religious and spiritual practices and can reestablish human’s inalienable and direct relationship to nature.”