Politics
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Gary Peters brings retired Teamsters onstage during DNC speech
US Sen. Gary Peters praised Vice President Kamala Harris’ commitment to the working class during his speech at the Democratic National Convention.
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Trump refuses to condemn white supremacy after spewing more lies at Howell rally
Ex-President Donald Trump didn’t denounce the extremist hate groups who support him during a rally in Howell.
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McMorrow cracks open Project 2025 at DNC
State Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak) used her five minutes at the Democratic National Convention to speak about Project 2025.
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Report: Bigger investments in childcare are needed as more parents enter workforce
The Michigan League for Public Policy is emphasizing the need for stronger investments into childcare.
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Barack and Michelle Obama highlight Harris and Trump’s wildly different visions for America
Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama capped off Tuesday’s events at the DNC, where they laid out differing visions of where America will go under a Harris or Trump presidency.
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Dana Nessel defends Michigan’s ban on ‘destructive’ LGBTQ conversion therapy
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is fighting to protect the state’s LGBTQ kids from quack ‘therapy’ that seeks to change their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Trump a CEO’s dream, worker’s nightmare, labor leaders warn at DNC
The heads of six unions spoke on the first night of the Democratic National Convention to list the many ways the Biden-Harris team has had workers’ backs and how Trump has been hostile to workers’ rights and prosperity.
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Nessel’s Line 5 Case to remain in Michigan as court rejects request for rehearing
Michigan’s Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a request to rehear its decision to return Michigan Attorney General Nessel’s case against Line 5 to state court, keeping the case in Ingham County’s 30th Circuit Court.
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Harris unveils new plans to lower housing, food, and childcare costs for Michiganders
New plans from Vice President Kamala Harris spell out how she would spend the first 100 days of her presidency focused on lowering costs for working families.
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Opinion: We must help communities that have been left behind, no matter who wins in November
In this op-ed, Justin Maxson and Sarah Jaynes advocate for prioritizing federal investments to uplift all communities and ensure widespread economic benefits.
