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Whitmer Vetoes Bill To Suspend State's Gas Tax Beginning In 2023
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed legislation Friday that would have suspended Michigan's 27-cent-per-gallon tax on fuel for six months.
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Ahead Of Trump Rally, Benson Says Michigan Is ‘Ground Zero' For Threats Against Democracy
The big lie is a conspiracy theory pushed by former President Trump and his supporters that falsely claims the 2020 election was rigged.
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Group Champions Policies Empowering ‘Mamas Of Color'
Video flashed on the screen being streamed Thursday evening by Mothering Justice, a Detroit-based racial and gender justice advocacy group.
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Rick Haglund: Changing Parents' Attitudes About The Value Of College Is Key For The Economy
Affordability remains a major issue for many, in no small measure due the steep decline in state support to colleges and universities.
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Insulin Price Cap Approved By U.S. House As Georgia's Warnock Pushes For Senate Passage
“This legislation will lead people like me to choose between buying our insulin and paying for rent or buying food,” he said.
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Upcoming U.S. Supreme Court Cases Could Curb Colleges' Use Of Affirmative Action
The cases against Harvard and North Carolina argue that Asian American students have suffered discrimination in the admissions process.
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Mich. Top Doc Says Eliminating COVID Is A ‘Pipe Dream,’ People With Disabilities Remain At Risk
State health officials say future COVID-19 surges are likely to occur and residents with disabilities remain at risk.
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U Of M To Settle Federal Lawsuit, Create Taskforce For Input On Sexual Misconduct Policies
The university reached a $490 million settlement agreement in a separate lawsuit in January. Both settlements are still being finalized.
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Since The ‘Tampon Tax' Was Axed, Michigan Lawmakers Look To Cut Taxes On Other Products
There has been legislation introduced by legislators from both sides of the aisle to cut the sales tax on diapers and other products.
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Lucido Under Investigation For Alleged Sexual Harassment At Macomb Co. Office
Macomb County government hired a law firm to investigate “complaints alleging unlawful discrimination and/or harassment,” WXYZ TV confirmed.
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Mich. Top Doc Says Eliminating COVID Is A ‘Pipe Dream,' People With Disabilities Remain At Risk
Bagdasarian closed out the town hall saying that, while Michigan is in a lower-risk phase now, she didn’t know how long it would last.
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Michigan Reports 1,575 New COVID-19 Cases Since Wednesday
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) reported Friday that a total of 2,076,143 Michiganders have tested positive.
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On This Day In 1922: William Milliken, Michigan's Longest-Serving Governor, Is Born
William Milliken died Oct. 18, 2019, at age 97.
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Michigan GOP House Candidate Vows To Introduce ‘Don't Say Gay' Legislation If Elected
A Michigan house republican stated, if elected, that he would introduce legislation modeled on Florida's “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
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Bipartisan Michigan Lawmakers Want Congress To Speed Up Green Card Process
State Rep. Jack O’Malley (R-Lake Ann) is a lead co-sponsor of the non-binding resolution.
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In Michigan, Accomplices To Accidental Killings Can Serve Life Sentences. Advocates Want Reforms.
A charge of felony murder is applied when a felony is committed and someone dies as a result of it. It does not require intent to kill.
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At Michigan's Only All-Women Prison, Reimagining A ‘Hostile Situation'
“There are only two things that can happen once you go to prison,” Lawanda Hollister said. “You are either going to die there, or get out."
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Ketanji Brown Jackson Defends Her Record Under Grilling From U.S. Senate Republicans
Democrats on the evenly split panel said Jackson’s record showed she was an impartial jurist.
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Court Of Claims Tosses GOP Suit Challenging Use Of Grant Funds In Michigan Election Administration
“This case was yet another example of the abuse of our legal system to wrongly sow seeds of doubt about the integrity of our elections."
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Michigan Public School Advocates Launch Effort Opposing DeVos-Backed Voucher Initiative
“This ballot initiative is one of the most dangerous threats to Michigan Public Schools today,” said Arlyssa Heard, a district parent.
