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Booker, Flint business owners tout Harris plan to increase startup tax credits
Small business owners in Flint said during a Friday roundtable with U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) that Vice President Kamala Harris’ plans to increase funding to start small businesses and cut red tape would be helpful for creating new businesses. But they expressed concerns that additional support may be needed for businesses that have been…
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In Michigan, bipartisan election officials from battleground states outline election safeguards
Key elections officials from Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Arizona gathered in Ann Arbor to outline the laws and procedures keeping their elections secure.
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Federal judge rejects RFK Jr. motion to remove name from Michigan ballot
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has again been rejected in his effort to have his name removed from Michigan’s ballot this November.
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Mid-Michigan woman shares her story of life-saving abortion in Hertel congressional campaign ad
Several ads supporting Democratic candidates this cycle have featured women sharing their stories about abortion and reproductive health care.
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Senate approves Michigan Voting Rights Act along party lines
A four-bill package which would mirror the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 has passed through the Michigan Senate.
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Trump mocks conspiracy theorist label, plays to international auto fears at Flint town hall
Former President Donald Trump made another stop in Michigan Tuesday, hosting a town hall in Flint alongside Arkansas Gov. and former Trump press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
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Michigan Senate passes school retirement system reforms
Legislation to permanently eliminate the 3% tax some public school teachers pay into a health care fund for retirement passed through the Michigan Senate along party lines Tuesday.
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In Ann Arbor, Jane Fonda warns it would be ‘impossible’ to fight climate change if Trump wins
Actress and climate activist Jane Fonda said in Ann Arbor on Monday that the fight against climate change would become “impossible” if former President Donald Trump wins his bid to return to the White House in November.
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Threats against public officials and election workers spike in July amid a ‘climate of hostility’
Threats targeting election officials have been seeing an alarming rise in recent years, with indications that it might be getting worse heading into the November election.
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Survivors of Nassar’s abuse say the fight for justice is far from finished
Survivors of Larry Nassar’s abuse are holding fast to a commitment for accountability from Michigan State University.
