News Spotlight: Lt. Gov. Gilchrist Joins Public, Private Partners to Launch New $10 Million Microloan Fund for Women, Veterans, and Entrepreneurs of Color 

DETROIT, MI – Today, Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II joined Michigan Women Forward (MWF), the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), Huntington Bank, and the…

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MI Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s 2023 State of the State and Other Updates

Newly selected Democratic leaders in the Michigan Legislature, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (far left) and House Speaker Joe Tate…

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MI Governor Whitmer’s 2022 Accomplishments

Governor Whitmer’s first term as Michigan’s governor has been a historic four years. On December 10, 2020, Governor Gretchen Whitmer…

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Michigan Attorney General Nessel Asks FCC to Put in Place Anti-Robotext Protections

Photo by Alex Green/Pexels LANSING, MI – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is supporting the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) proposal…

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Lansing Latina Reaches “Goal” of Making it to the World Cup in 2022

On October 21, 2022, Sixteen-year-old, Amalia Villarreal (Number 16), played in the U17 USYNT vs. Nigeria game in India during…

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The New Citizens Press Review (pilot 2) highlights the election process and the gubernatorial race

Publisher Rina Risper reviews the Michigan election process along with a review of the gubernatorial candidates. By BHN In this…

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The New Citizens Press Review (pilot): Michigan, who are your executive branch elected officials?

Publisher Rina Risper reviews the current slate of elected officials and the voting process By BHN In this pilot episode…

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Voting process

BHN – Michigan General Election Review Epi. 2: Know the steps to register to vote and eligibility

By BHN BHN news producer, Julia Dudley Najieb, discusses voting in the state of Michigan with guest, co-host, Rina Risper,…

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News Spotlight: Gov. Whitmer Announces Expansion of Access to Birth Control, Pharmacists Can Partner with Doctors to Directly Prescribe Hormonal Birth Control

LANSING, Mich. — Today Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that pharmacists in the State of Michigan are eligible to prescribe hormonal…

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