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When’s The Census Deadline? It’s Unclear, But Officials Say, ‘Fill It Out Today.’
Michigan is wrapping up critical census response collection efforts on Wednesday amid confusion over the national deadline.
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Trump Tells Far-Right Group To ‘Stand Back And Stand By’ In Presidential Debate
President Donald Trump failed to answer a question about why Americans should trust him to deal with issues of racial justice.
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‘An Assistant Teacher, Lunch Lady, Janitor And IT Person’: Parents Juggle, Struggle Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Being a parent of young children can be a challenge under normal circumstances. The COVID-19 pandemic has naturally made that much tougher.
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Months Into The Pandemic, Digital Divide Still Leaves Poor Kids At A Disadvantage
The U.S. Senate is pushing for $4 billion in the next coronavirus relief package to help students in rural and low-income areas.
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Geologists Condemn Line 5 Tunnel Plan: ‘Permitting The Project At This Time Would Be A Mistake’
Longtime geologic experts warned Monday that Enbridge’s plan is dangerously deficient.
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Wanted: Poll Workers Able To Brave The Pandemic
Election officials in many states are anticipating severe shortages of people to run the polls on Nov. 3.
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Report: 600K Michigan Adults Don’t Have Enough To Eat
Prior to the pandemic, 3.7% of adults in the U.S. reported that their household had “not enough to eat” over the full 12 months of 2019.
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Legislature OKs Bill Letting Some Clerks Process Ballots Before Nov. 3, But Nixes Dem Attempt To Expand It
A bill allowing some election clerks extra time to prepare absentee ballots for counting in the Nov. 3 election is heading to Gov. Whitmer.
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Whitmer Says Trump Election Threats Are ‘Sinister’
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said efforts by President Donald Trump to potentially undermine the integrity of the election are “sinister."
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House Dems Renew Call For Police Reform In Aftermath Of Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Decision
Called “Equal Justice for All,” the bill package applies a four-pillar approach to transforming policing and public safety in Michigan.
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Congress Launches Inquiry Into Claims About Gynecological Procedures At Immigrant Facility
In a complaint to federal officials, a whistleblower said a “high amount” of hysterectomies were performed on women at a Georgia facility.
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Detroit Mayor Plans To Shut Down Most Of Detroit City Govt. For 2 Days To Process Ballots
In Michigan, about 2.4 million voters have so far requested absentee ballots.
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Kamala Harris In Detroit: ‘Poverty Is Trauma-Inducing’ For Kids
Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris visited Flint and Detroit on Tuesday.
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Stevens And Slotkin Helped The Dems Flip Congress In 2018. Now They’re Running With Trump On The Ballot.
Two Democratic women helped their party take back control of the U.S. House in 2018 by winning Southeast Michigan seats.
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U.S. House OKs Measure Condemning Anti-Asian Bigotry On Largely Party Lines
The U.S. House passed a measure Thursday condemning COVID-19-related anti-Asian bigotry and discrimination.
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House Dems Seek To Abolish Capitol Commission, Citing Inaction On Gun Ban
The MSCC has been debating the issue of banning firearms from the state Capitol since May.
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Dozens Attend Candlelight Vigil For Ruth Bader Ginsburg In Lansing
Ginsburg, the second ever woman to serve on the Supreme Court, died Friday afternoon at age 87.
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2 Judges Make Major Rulings This Week Centered Around Nov. Election
Here's what the rulings mean.
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GOP Senate Nominee John James: America Is ‘Close To A Civil War’
Other Republicans, like state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake), have made similar comments.
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Dems Rip Republicans For Canceling Session During Pro-Gun Rally
Thursday’s legislative session in both chambers was canceled, sparking criticism from some Democrats that it was a precautionary move.
