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Macomb Co. Parents Group Demands School Mask Mandate Amid Soaring COVID Cases
"Macomb County’s response to the pandemic is more than embarrassing and reckless, it is outright dangerous."
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Pregnant People In Prison Have Been Shackled While Giving Birth. Whitmer Plans To Change That.
“This means that ... pregnant people in Huron Valley will be able to hold onto some type of dignity throughout their birthing experience."
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Republicans Pass Voucher-Style Education Bills That Opponents Say Are Unconstitutional
Betsy DeVos has pushed for voucher programs to reroute resources from public schools to private and religious schools.
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Activists Temporarily Turn Off Line 5 Valve In Vassar
Updated and corrected, 3:32 p.m. on October 20, 2021, with comment from Gov. Whitmer's office.
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Kids Age 5 To 11 Next In Line For COVID-19 Vaccines As White House Rolls Out Plans
A long-awaited decision on a vaccine for that age group is expected in the coming weeks.
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Michigan’s New Top Doctor Had To Consider Violence Against Health Officials Before Taking Job
Now, Bagdasarian occupies a place that has become deeply troubling and downright dangerous for public health officials.
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There Are A Lot Of Plans To Improve Childcare In Michigan. Here’s What They Do.
The new state budget includes $1.4 billion for cost stabilization and childcare center support effort.
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Susan J. Demas: Killing All Vaccine Mandates Was Always The Plan For Extremists
This should be regarded as unequivocally insane, as vaccines are really great at the all-important societal goal of preventing death.
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Princeton Gerrymandering Project Grades Michigan's Redistricting Maps
The Princeton Project graded each map on three main metrics of “partisan fairness,” “competitiveness” and “geographic features.”
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Booster Shot Of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Recommended By FDA Panel
Anyone who received a J&J shot at least two months ago will be eligible for an additional dose, under the committee’s recommendation.
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Battle Creek Kellogg Workers Picketing Against Contract Givebacks Are Part Of ‘Striketober'
“After years of being underserved and taken for granted, workers are starting to authorize strikes across the country."
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‘There's No Safe Level Of Lead Exposure'
Lead is a highly toxic metal once commonly used in paint, plumbing pipes and gasoline, and exposure can lead health problems.
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With A New Health Equity Project, Michigan Doctors Aren't Just Writing Prescriptions
They’re making sure patients have food, housing and more.
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House Bills Would Disclose State Officials, Lawmakers Named In Sexual Harassment Settlements
Currently, neither the governor’s office nor the state Legislature are subject to public records requests.
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Two Major Concealed Carry Cases Could Impact Gun Rights In Michigan
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined 19 other attorney generals in filing an amicus brief arguing to secure the law.
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Voting Rights Advocates Concerned As Redistricting Panel Cuts Time For Public Comment
“We’ve seen these tactics used before to dissuade the public from accessing what should be publicly available information."
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Experts: Investments Can Soften Blow Of Climate Change, But Needs Are Great And Urgent
Congress has recently appropriated increased funding to the Corps for disaster response, Capito said.
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Rick Haglund: Biden Says Clean Energy Will Create Union Jobs. But Companies May Have Other Ideas
During a visit to a union training center in Howell on Tuesday, President Joe Biden touted his ambitious vision for a clean energy future.
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The Legislature Got Rid Of Prevailing Wage In 2018, But Whitmer Just Brought It Back
ABC opposes the measure and plan to take court action and the Michigan Republican Party slammed the governor.
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HHS: Vaccines Prevented 8.5K COVID-19 Cases, 1.4k Deaths Among Michigan Seniors
As of Monday, a total of 1,039,337 Michiganders have tested positive for COVID-19 and 21,139 have died from the virus throughout the state
