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The bill package also includes a resolution to commemorate March 22 as Michigan Water Day and World Water Day.

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The bill package also includes a resolution to commemorate March 22 as Michigan Water Day and World Water Day.

Those words were spoken last month by a Republican state senator from Arizona, Wendy Rogers, at a white nationist rally.
Last week, House Republicans approved a number of proposals aimed at restricting ballot access.
A resolution in the Michigan House condemns the RNC for referring to the January 6, 2021, insurrection as “legitimate political discourse."
“I’m now experiencing some remorse about the bill due to our inability here to modify the flawed provisions,” Runestad (R-White Lake) said.
Other Indigenous speakers came from North Dakota, Siberia, the Republic of Komi in Russia and the Sakhalin Island in Russia.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) reported Friday that a total of 2,071,587 Michiganders have tested positive.
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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said the freeway, which is about one mile in length, is a “barrier that … has become even more apparent."
New legislation would also expand voting access.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) that a total of 2,065,912 Michiganders have tested positive since Wednesday.
The reform effort gathered steam after the arrival of Postmaster Louis DeJoy who purposely brought about changes that slowed mail service.
Sunshine Week happens in mid-March every year, as it has since 2005, to promote transparency laws and open government.
Two states have passed measures to stay on standard time — Arizona and Hawaii.
Combining the state’s confirmed positive cases with probable cases brings the total up to 2,360,399 statewide cases and 34,505 deaths.
State Sens. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) noted that the resolution “tries to have parents supersede the professional charge of educators.”
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz suspended the approval process earlier this week in response to Russian aggression toward Ukraine.
“I’m going to campaign on quality because I believe it’s very important that we have voter integrity in every possible way," Johnson said.
“It is important that our staff are retained, not simply within the profession, but within their given positions," Superintendent Rice said.
Ivermectin, used to treat parasitic infections, has also been proven to be ineffective against COVID-19.