Politics
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Arguments heard in lawsuit seeking to invalidate Michigan abortion restrictions
Arguments were heard Tuesday in Michigan’s Court of Claims over a lawsuit challenging three long-established state abortion regulations, including a 24-hour waiting period.
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House Democrats announce investigation into Big Oil price-fixing
The investigation comes in the wake of bombshell allegations accusing former Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield of colluding with OPEC to drive up oil prices at the expense of American consumers.
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Biden’s VA approves 1 million claims under burn pit law
President Biden’s PACT Act was the most significant expansion of benefits and services for toxic exposed veterans in more than 30 years. The law aims to provide specific support to veterans who have been exposed to toxins, often from open burn pits that were located near where these US military members were stationed.
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Whitmer signs bill to close insurance ‘loophole’ and boost access to mental health care
Legislation signed into law this week by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will require insurance companies to cover treatments for mental and health and substance use disorders at the same level as physical health services.
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Gilchrist implores Michigan lawmakers to consider caregiver tax credit
As the Legislature hammers out the details of the Fiscal Year 2025 budget this summer, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist is urging lawmakers to include tax credits for caregivers.
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Meet the Michigan workers supporting Biden over Trump
Union workers in Michigan are standing behind President Joe Biden’s efforts to invest in manufacturing, infrastructure, and clean energy.
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Trump: ‘We’re looking at’ restricting birth control
Former president Donald Trump said he was looking at the possibility of restricting access to birth control, but also alluded to a state-by-state approach to limiting contraception access.
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Trump’s social media account shares campaign video with a headline about a ‘unified Reich’
The 30-second video appeared Monday on Trump’s account at a time when the presumptive Republican nominee for president, while seeking to portray President Joe Biden as soft on antisemitism, has himself repeatedly faced criticism for using language and rhetoric associated with Nazi Germany.
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Report: Michigan’s top Republican lawmaker wagered $73K on sports bets in one month
Reports show that Michigan House Minority Leader Matt Hall placed roughly $73,000 in online sports bets in the span of just 33 days—more than his annual salary in Lansing.
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VIDEO: Joe Biden: Unions built the middle class
@gandernewsroom At a rally in Detroit on Sunday, President Joe Biden emphasized the crucial role of unions in building the middle class, reaffirming his longstanding commitment to these groups. #biden #middleclass #union #unionwork #unionworkers ♬ original sound – The Gander At a rally in Detroit on Sunday, President Joe Biden emphasized the crucial role of…
