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Unlock Michigan aimed to repeal the law Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used to issue emergency health orders during the pandemic.

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Unlock Michigan aimed to repeal the law Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used to issue emergency health orders during the pandemic.

The pardons are largely symbolic, as they only apply to federal charges, which none of the individuals on the list were facing.
The proposed rules also block individuals from making sales or soliciting funds except for charities that receive permission from MDOT.
Twenty-seven states allow the death penalty, but four — California, Ohio, Oregon and Pennsylvania — have paused executions.
“Governors have never mattered more,” she said Tuesday night. “In this state, I am determined to build prosperity for all of our citizens.”
The Michigan Senate’s top Republican is running for governor, but one of his key staffers is working for his biggest rival in the race.
A curriculum that denies the existence of transgender and gender diverse people is not medically accurate and complete,” the judge wrote.
“The new requirement in this bill is small and would simply require an informational notice for schools to send to parents and guardians."
Filed on Thursday, the lawsuit alleges that the statute is a violation of due process and equal protection rights for pregnant people.
In a town hall on LGBTQ+ issues hosted by the “Capital Caucus,” legislators seemed focused on their future legislative priorities.
A District Court judge says 8 detained Michigan residents must be released or given bond hearings.
The end of geographic waivers put the benefits of about 132,000 SNAP recipients at risk in Pennsylvania.
Cal. Gov. Gavin Newsom asserted last month that ICE would not provide data on officer assaults, accusing them of spreading misinformation.
Noem said “Democrats in Congress refuse to fund the federal government,” acknowledging the shutdown has affected airport operations.
Lawmakers in at least 10 states introduced ALPR legislation this year that didn’t advance.
“All Rite Aid stores have now closed,” the company’s website says. “We thank our loyal customers for their many years of support.”
McMorrow was pressed with a question on Gaza and accepting money from AIPAC, the largest pro-Israel lobby in the United States.
Local leaders, public health groups, and student athletes met Monday at The Corner Ballpark, the former Tiger Stadium.
Justice Brian Zahra, the only GOP-nominated justice on the court, would have declined to publish the proposal for comment at all.
The lead defendant in the case is Jose Daniel Contreras-Cervantes, a father of three who was diagnosed last year with leukemia.