Kyle Davidson

Kyle Davidson

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Kyle Davidson covers state government alongside health care, business and the environment for the Michigan Advance. A graduate of Michigan State University, Kyle studied journalism and political science. He previously covered community events, breaking news, state policy, and the environment for outlets including the Lansing State Journal, the Detroit Free Press and Capital News Service. You’ll also find him enjoying live music throughout Michigan and taking in the scenery on our state’s many lakes, streams and trails.

Solar energy remains in demand, particularly in Michigan, industry group reports
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Solar energy remains in demand, particularly in Michigan, industry group reports

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Kyle Davidson
Solar energy companies are reporting fair weather, despite cloudy skies, with a new report finding solar power accounts for 91% of new energy resources installed in the United States. The Solar Energy Industry Association and Wood Mackenzie released their Solar...
ITC seeks public input on power line project as landowner opposition persists
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ITC seeks public input on power line project as landowner opposition persists

Jun 09, 2026
Kyle Davidson
In the next phase of a project aimed at expanding electricity transmission across the midwest, a Novi-based company is planning a new route which would stretch from Oneida Township in Eaton County to Cohoctah Township in Livingston County. In 2024...
Health officials share 2026 guidelines to help anglers avoid toxic chemicals in fish
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Health officials share 2026 guidelines to help anglers avoid toxic chemicals in fish

Jun 08, 2026
Kyle Davidson
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Monday released its annual Eat Safe Fish Guides offering information to residents across the state on what to look out for when eating locally caught fish. The guides aren’t legal rules...
Spurned by Dem convention voters, former AG candidate Karen McDonald launches ‘common sense” PAC
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Spurned by Dem convention voters, former AG candidate Karen McDonald launches ‘common sense’ PAC

Jun 08, 2026
Kyle Davidson
Following a contentious spring convention, which saw wins for several progressive candidates seeking to represent Democrats on the November ballot, a former candidate for attorney general is launching a political action committee she says will support candidates who “govern with...
Michigan Senate panel mulls financial ‘Catch-22’ for farms pledged federal clean energy funding
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Michigan Senate panel mulls financial ‘Catch-22’ for farms pledged federal clean energy funding

Jun 05, 2026
Kyle Davidson
Members of the Michigan Senate continued to interrogate the impact that the administration of President Donald Trump has had on business and energy. Giving testimony on Thursday to the Senate Energy and Environment Committee were individuals harmed by the administration’s...
Runestad proposes one-year moratorium on data centers, urging caution and scrutiny
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Runestad proposes one-year moratorium on data centers, urging caution and scrutiny

Jun 04, 2026
Kyle Davidson
Citing resident concerns on the impact of data centers in Michigan, state Sen. Jim Runestad has proposed a one-year pause, halting all data center projects as lawmakers and business leaders work to better understand their impacts. The White Lake Republican...
Bills to create a separate Upper Peninsula hunting, fishing authority meets opposition in House
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Bills to create a separate Upper Peninsula hunting, fishing authority meet opposition in House

Jun 04, 2026
Kyle Davidson
A group of Republican representatives on Wednesday made their case to the House Natural Resources and Tourism Committee for a separate committee to oversee hunting and fishing in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Opposition to the bills, however, drew sharp responses from...
MSU trustees continue to push back against board policy tamping down on dissent
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MSU trustees continue to push back against board policy tamping down on dissent

Jun 03, 2026
Kyle Davidson
Standing on the west steps of the Capitol building on Wednesday morning, two members of the Michigan State University Board of Trustees continued to disavow changes to the board’s Code of Ethics and Conduct, arguing that the new provisions present...
Dana Nessel plans to intervene as Consumers Energy requests $456M electrical rate increase
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Dana Nessel plans to intervene as Consumers Energy requests $456M electrical rate increase

Jun 03, 2026
Kyle Davidson
As one of Michigan’s largest energy companies filed paperwork this week to seek another increase in its electrical rates, Michigan’s Attorney General Dana Nessel has once again committed to intervening on ratepayers’ behalf. Nessel’s announcement also saw the attorney general...
Michigan Senate panel on natural resources advances fix for the state septic code
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Michigan Senate panel on natural resources advances fix for the state septic code

Jun 02, 2026
Kyle Davidson
On Tuesday, Michigan Senators took yet another stab at a decades-old policy issue: Michigan’s lack of a statewide septic code. As the lone state in the nation without uniform standards for onsite waste treatment systems, lawmakers have time and again...
Michigan State University’s director of AgBioResearch to take position at University of Arizona
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Michigan State University’s director of AgBioResearch to take position at University of Arizona

Jun 02, 2026
Kyle Davidson
A longtime member of Michigan State University AgBioResearch department is stepping down before the end of the summer. George Smith, the university’s AgBioResearch director and senior associate dean for research in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources has been...
Workers strike at Three Rivers axle plant as contract expires
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Workers strike at Three Rivers axle plant as contract expires

Jun 01, 2026
Kyle Davidson
Union workers in St. Joseph County walked out of work Monday, as United Auto Workers issued a simple statement to leadership at American Axle: “No contract, no axles.” The union said the critical GM supplier failed to offer a fair...