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With Frustration Over Inaction, Michigan Gun Safety Advocates Weigh 2024 Ballot Measure
“These measures are popular, even among gun owners. We can pass sensible reforms that will save lives and respect gun owners’ rights.”
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Few Show Up To Protest Election Results, COVID Protocols With Lansing ‘Convoy'
The “freedom convoy” in Lansing is allied with protesters who shut down the Ambassador Bridge and other border crossings earlier this month.
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State Judges Across The U.S. Face Growing GOP Pushback Against Rulings In Election Cases
The decision angered Paxton, who took to Twitter to say the ruling “could be devastating for future elections in Texas.”
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Redistricting Panel Sued By GOP Commissioner For Not Responding To Records Request
The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) has been sued by one of its own commissioners, Erin Wagner.
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Upton Begins Airing Ad In New District, Possibly Setting Up Primary With Huizenga, Carra
The freshman House member also attended a pro-Trump protest in Lansing on Jan. 6, 2021 - the day of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
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Michigan GOP Gov. Candidate Soldano Says Kids Should Get COVID-19 ‘Naturally'
The Republican, who is a chiropractor from Southwest Michigan, falsely referred to COVID-19 as a “cold.”
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Dems Introduce ‘Child Grooming' Bill Amid Investigation Of Former Speaker Chatfield
House Bill 5767 seeks to explicitly allow evidence of grooming to refute a claim of consent in sexual assault or abuse cases.
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House Dems Rally To Support Electricians' Discrimination Claims
“Speaking up for what’s right should be praised, not punished,” said state Rep. Terry Sabo (D-Muskegon), chair of the Michigan Labor Caucus.
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State Panel Authorizes Start Of Line 5 Tunnel Bidding Process
Progress Michigan criticized MSCA’s approval of the RFP as a “step in the wrong direction for government transparency and accountability.”
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Michigan Reports 3,827 New COVID-19 Cases Since Wednesday
Johns Hopkins University reports that there are about 420.9 million confirmed cases worldwide and 5.8 million deaths.
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Anti-Trans Litter Box Rumor Is ‘Harming Our LGBTQ+ Kids,' Advocates Say
Midland resident Lisa Kawiecki Hansen said she heard that the school provided litter boxes for students who role-play as "furries."
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Dems Say New Social Studies Bills Help Students ‘Understand One Another's History'
The bills have been referred to the GOP-controlled Senate Committee on Education and Career Readiness, where they face an uphill battle.
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Electricity CEOs Tout Biden Clean Energy Tax Credits, Despite Stalled Plan
The utility CEOs told Biden those tax credits would be crucial to switching from fossil fuels to renewable sources such as solar and wind.
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GOP-Led House Passes Stem Cell Ban, Despite Voters Approving Constitutional Amendment
“That is nonsense,” GOP former state Sen. and U.S. Rep. Joe Schwarz responded Thursday in a phone call with the Advance.
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Rick Haglund: Intel's Plans For The ‘Silicon Heartland' In Ohio Offers Lessons For Michigan
It's not often you see Michigan salute Ohio for a big win, but it happened recently in the competition for economic development.
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On This Day In 1965: MLK Visits MSU To Continue Civil Rights Crusade
On Feb. 11, 1965, Martin Luther King Jr. visited Michigan State University (MSU) to continue his civil and voting rights efforts.
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Black Women In The U.S. House Push For Supreme Court Pick With A Civil Rights Track Record
U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-Southfield) is part of the coalition.
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Bovine TB Detected In First Private Deer Facilities Since 2009
Cervids include all species of deer, elk and moose as well as many other members of the Cervidae family of hoofed ruminant mammals.
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Ontario Premier Issues State Of Emergency Over ‘Illegal Occupation'
“People are frustrated, they’re scared and they’re angry,” said Ford. “We cannot have people occupying cities, holding people hostage."
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Michigan Reports 5,716 New COVID-19 Cases Since Wednesday
The virus has been detected in all of Michigan’s 83 counties. The state’s COVID-19 fatality rate is currently at 1.5%.
