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GOP Launches School Voucher Ballot Drive
“Michigan voters have resoundingly opposed attempts by mega-donors like Betsy DeVos to enact voucher schemes in our state.”
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Column: Day Of The Dead Reminds Us To Live
The nostalgic smell of pan dulce, or sweet bread, hit me when I walked into Diana's Bakery on Cherokee Street in St. Louis.
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MSP Investigate Missing Voting Equipment After QAnon-Posting Clerk Stripped Of Duties
The state has asked Marney Kast, the Hillsdale County clerk who also is Republican, to run local elections Tuesday.
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‘A Celebratory Movement': Detroiters Advocate For Reparations Ballot Proposal
“If we were to videotape the intentionality of redlining, segregation, and economic suppression, we would gasp in shock.”
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U.N. Summit Is ‘One Last Shot At Avoiding Catastrophic Climate Change,' U Of M Expert Says
COP26 serves as a key step, according to Hammond, for global leaders to commit to stopping the worst impacts of climate change.
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GOP Gov. Hopeful Says He'll Get Rid Of Dept. Of Education, Attacks Vaccine Mandates
Kelley announced his candidacy less than a month after attending the insurrection on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
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Susan J. Demas: We Have To Want To Save Democracy As Much As The Far-Right Wants To Destroy It
Trump wasn’t the end of the threat; his presidency and its blood-stained final days were just the beginning.
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Some Mich. School Districts Are Also Dropping Mask Mandates In Confusion Over State Budget
As of Monday, 7% of K-12 school districts have rescinded their mask policies, according to the state.
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Biden Pitches New $1.75T Spending Blueprint To Dems That Drops Paid Family Leave
Paid leave would set groundbreaking policy in the U.S.
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Report: COVID Cases, Deaths At Packing Plants Were Triple Previous Counts
Workers at the plants were highly susceptible to infection because they often operate in close proximity to each other.
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ADA Complaint: Detroit Voters With Disabilities Barred From Accessing Election Info On City Website
DDP, a disability rights organization, said in a statement Thursday that it filed the complaint with the city of Detroit.
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Whitmer Bans State Government From Purchasing Products Containing PFAS
“PFAS are dangerous, man-made chemicals that pose a threat to our health,” Whitmer said in a statement Wednesday.
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Whitmer Vetoes Another Round Of Voter Suppression Bills
Advocates for “common sense election reform” applauded Whitmer for her decision to veto.
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‘Developing Partnerships Is Important Now More Than Ever'
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has issued a proclamation declaring October as Hindu Heritage Month, something for which Kuppa praised her.
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More Black Detroiters Are Living In Substandard Houses After Foreclosure Crisis, Study Finds
The subprime mortgage crisis in the late 2000s disproportionately impacted Black residents.
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Wildfire Responders Urge Congress To Improve Disaster Aid Process For At-Risk Communities
The hearing comes as Western states recover from another massive wildfire season.
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Dems, Republicans Slam Redistricting Panel Over Closed Session On Voting Rights Act
The MICRC went into a closed meeting to discuss the VRA.
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Michigan Democrats, Parents Call For Child Tax Credit Extension
The expanded child tax credit was included in the American Rescue Plan signed by President Joe Biden.
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Report: Homelessness In Michigan Dropped 19% In 2020
Homelessness in Michigan dropped 19% in 2020 from 2019, according to a new report.
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Michigan Civil Rights Chief Says Redistricting Maps Violate The Voting Rights Act
The Michigan Constitution requires that the panel adopt its final maps by Nov. 1.
