Politics
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Weed the People: Why Michigan’s cannabis voters hold the key to the November election
With voter turnout expected to be crucial again in November, particularly in battleground states like Michigan, cannabis voters can once again play a pivotal role in deciding the election results.
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VIDEO: Kamala Harris Has Pledged to Keep Up The Momentum On Clean Energy
@gandernewsroom WATCH: Federal funding is helping increase American energy independence—and allowing rural Michiganders to cut ties with their electricity companies. ♬ original sound – The Gander
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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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Rural Michigan businesses cash in on federal grants to ditch reliance on electric companies
Federal funding is helping increase American energy independence—and allowing rural Michiganders to cut ties with their electricity companies.
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Kyra Harris Bolden and Kimberly Ann Thomas get ACLU’s Support in high-stakes race for MI Supreme Court
The ACLU of Michigan is launching a new, $2 million advertising campaign to ensure Michiganders understand the high stakes of this year’s state Supreme Court election—particularly for the future of abortion access.
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Opinion: Ignore Project 2025 at your own risk
Shanay Watson-Whittaker Michigan Director for Reproductive Freedom for All, warns that a second Trump and Project 2025 term could threaten Michigan’s abortion rights despite recent state protections.
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VIDEO: MSU Students Fired Up for Kamala Harris
@gandernewsroom Renna Robinson is seeing “so much enthusiasm” for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz among students on the campus of Michigan State University this year. During a roundtable discussion, Robinson said Harris and Walz make a great pair. “Also, they’re not weird,” she said. “For our generation, that’s something we never see in politics.” ♬…
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Michigan leaders join national bipartisan effort to push back against attacks on the election system
Former Michigan governors and elected officials from both parties are joining a wider effort to combat misinformation and attacks on voting and ballot-counting in several swing states ahead of the fast-approaching presidential 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.
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Trump leaves 1.4 million Michiganders hanging on ‘concepts of a plan’ for affordable healthcare
Federal legislation that provides more than 1.4 million Michiganders with affordable access to health insurance could be on the chopping block next year—and ex-President Donald Trump has made clear that he has no real plans to replace it.
