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Canada: Line 5 Lawsuit Should Pause Until Treaty Talks With U.S. Are Complete
The Canadian government is asking again that the litigation between Michigan and Canadian oil company Enbridge pause.
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Coalition Seeks Federal Wilderness Protection For 4 U.P. Areas Totaling 51k Acres
A wide-ranging coalition of 61 state and regional organizations are teaming up to protect four tracts of Upper Peninsula land.
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How A West Michigan Student-Led LGBTQ Club Became The Latest Culture War Flashpoint
Whitehall HS is a sleepy beach town nestled up against Lake Michigan. It's also become the location for the latest culture war flashpoint.
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Lawmakers Urge Biden Admin To Secure Release Of Michigan Journalist In Myanmar
The managing editor of Frontier Myanmar was detained while attempting to travel back to Detroit to visit his family.
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Michigan Lagged Nationally In Education Before The Pandemic Hit. So What Can Be Done Now?
Even before the pandemic brought a tsunami of challenges to Michigan classrooms, the state's schools were struggling.
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More GOP Election Bills Clear Michigan Senate
The Michigan Senate in bipartisan fashion on Thursday approved more election reform bills.
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Army Corps To Conduct Enviro Impact Review For Line 5 Tunnel, Promises Tribal Input
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct an analysis on potential environmental impacts of Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 pipeline tunnel.
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House Panel Mulls Bill Requiring Medical Providers To Give Anti-Abortion Information
Opponents of the bill say there have not been sufficient studies on APR procedures and the potential dangers for the pregnant person.
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Trump Goes After Michigan Republicans For Senate Report Confirming 2020 Election's Integrity
Michigan has already completed more than 250 election audits by Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and local election clerks by March.
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ACLU Files Discrimination Suit Against Michigan State Police
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan said on Wednesday that it has filed a federal lawsuit against the Michigan State Police.
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Whitmer Announces Plan To Expand Tuition-Free College For 22K More Michiganders
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced on Tuesday a plan to expand tuition-free college for over 22,000 Michiganders.
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Republican Introduces Bill For So-Called ‘Forensic Audit' Of 2020 General Election Results
State Rep. Steve Carra (R-St. Joseph) introduced a bill on Tuesday to create a bipartisan audit board to conduct a 'forensic audit.'
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House Votes To End $300 Bonus In Employment Benefits
The Michigan House passed a bill Thursday that would eliminate the extra $300 in federal unemployment benefits for Michigan residents.
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Whitmer Recognizes State Essential Workers
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has issued a proclamation marking June 17 as Essential Worker Appreciation Day in Michigan.
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Trump Wanted Supreme Court To Order New Election In Arizona, Michigan And Other States
Trump also wanted the court to order the states to conduct audits of their election results that would be supervised by special masters.
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Senate Unanimously Passes $4.4 Billion In Federal Funds For K-12 Schools
Through a unanimous vote Tuesday, the state Senate passed more than $4 billion in federal COVID-19 relief aid to Michigan's K-12 schools.
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Teachers Come Under Pressure As Politicians, Parents Battle Over ‘Critical Race Theory'
Teachers across the U.S. are swept up in a wave of outrage led by GOP politicians over how schools teach kids about race in U.S. history.
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Whitmer Signs Executive Directive To Prohibit State And Federal Funding Of Conversion Therapy
The directive also requires state departments and agencies to consider further actions to protect minors from conversion therapy.
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Justice Department To Increase Legal Staff Amid Surge In Restrictive Voting Laws
The Department of Justice announced Friday that it is doubling its enforcement attorneys who will work to protect voting rights.
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State House Committee Considers Bill Aimed At Requiring Sexual Harassment Settlements In The Legislature Be Made Public
The bill's sponsor said he hopes that the bill will be a preventative measure against sexual harassment and assault in the Capitol.
