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‘It Is OK Not To Be OK Right Now'
Thousands gathered for a vigil on the MSU campus after Monday’s mass shooting, including Gov. Whitmer.
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Police Say Unspecified Grudge May Have Motivated MSU Mass Shooter
Police say 43-year-old Anthony McRae opened fire in two MSU buildings Monday evening, killing three students.
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Students Demand Change At Capitol After MSU Mass Shooting, House Passes Memorial Resolution
Dozens of lawmakers attended a rally of 200+ students and activists.
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MyMichigan Alma Nurses Approve Strike Authorization
“Nurses are getting pushed out of the workforce by the conditions hospital executives are creating,” said Paula Lemmer.
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Legislature Passes $1.1B Bill Funding Redistricting Panel, Businesses, Police And More
The Michigan House and Senate on Thursday finally approved a $1.1 billion supplemental spending plan.
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White House Launches New Push To Help States Remove Lead Pipes That Carry Drinking Water
The White House on Friday announced plans to speed up the use of infrastructure law funds to replace lead pipes in underserved communities.
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Teachers Would Get $60K Minimum Salary Under Bill In Congress Making Grants To States
The bill also includes a cost-of-living adjustment that would peg teacher salaries to inflation.
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Postal Service On-Time Performance Similar In Rural, Urban Areas, Report Finds
At the postal district level, no difference of 5% or greater in on-time delivery rates for packages between urban and rural areas was found.
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GOP Minority Holds Up Budget Bill, Forcing Democrat To Come In For The Vote After His Baby Was Born
Several Democrats also posted their criticism of Republicans for forcing Andrews to leave his baby.
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‘Bigotry Is Bad For Business,' Whitmer Declares In Her State Of The State Speech
“Bigotry is bad for business,” Whitmer said before receiving a standing ovation from the crowd of lawmakers and state leaders.
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Hall Of Fame Journalist Luther Keith Uses Blues Music To Keep Telling Stories
“It’s 100% connected. God gave me the gift of words and the ability to write. Lyrics are the thing that people connect to," Keith said.
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‘Everyone Is Exhausted And Burned Out': McLaren Central Nurses Authorize Potential Strike
Since COVID-19, nurses have lived and worked in a pandemic that has left them feeling deeply burnt out and often traumatized.
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Advocates Make The Case For An EITC Hike Before The State Of The State Address
“This tax credit will specifically target and help individuals in our state who are struggling to make ends meet,” said Monique Stanton.
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‘The Youth Of America Were Never Meant To Attend So Many Funerals'
Oxford shooting survivors have called on lawmakers to pass gun reform legislation.
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Violent Threats Directed At Milan School Board, Right-Wing Activist Reads Porn During Meeting
Heikka noted that comments on Facebook suggested that tarring and feathering the board is an option or even having them criminally charged.
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Study: States Protecting Abortion Access Have Higher Minimum Wage, Lower Incarceration Rates
A new study shows that there are direct correlations between a state's economy and whether residents have access to abortion.
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After Years Of Misogyny, Racism And Threats In Lansing, Progressive Women Are In Charge
For the most part, the faces depicting Michigan’s legislative history in the state’s corridors of power are a sea of white men.
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Roe V. Wade At 50: A Look Back At The Fight For Abortion Rights In Michigan And Nationwide
On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court in a 7-2 decision ruled that the U.S. Constitution supports the right to have an abortion.
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Senate Dems Pass $1.5 Million Supplemental To Pay Independent Redistricting Commission
The two supplemental bills, Senate Bill 7 and Senate Bill 8, passed along party lines Wednesday.
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After Being Held Up In Ottawa Co., Michigan Communities Will See Opioid Settlement Money
The opioid settlement funds that the state receives will be directed to the Michigan Opioid Healing and Recovery Fund (MCL 12.253).
