Politics
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Dems and pro-immigrant groups push back on Trump’s Grand Rapids visit
Democrats and pro-immigrant groups on Tuesday raised concerns that ex-President Trump’s visit to Grand Rapids will stoke fear and increase divisions.
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VIDEO: Detroit Mayor learns to take Trump seriously
@gandernewsroom Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said that he didn’t believe ex-President Donald Trump when the former president first voiced plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act. “We now know better,” Duggan said. “Peoples’ lives and healthcare are at stake.” Read more at the link in bio. ♬ original sound – The Gander Detroit Mayor Mike…
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A second Trump term could lead to abortion and IVF bans
The former president has suggested he might support a 15-week nationwide abortion ban, cozied up to members of the anti-IVF movement, and is aligned with groups who want to further restrict reproductive freedom.
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Nessel asks SCOTUS to block red state bans on emergency abortions
Attorney General Dana Nessel urged the US Supreme Court to preserve the ability of emergency room doctors to provide abortions.
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Report calls for stricter regulations on animal feeding operations to protect water quality
The Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) is calling for stricter regulations on large animal feeding operations in Michigan.
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Rep. Maddock decried ‘illegal invaders’ in Detroit. They were college basketball players.
BY JON KING, MICHIGAN ADVANCE MICHIGAN—State Rep. Matt Maddock (R-Milford) has drawn scorn from across social media, including fellow legislators, after posting pictures to his X account of a plane landing at Detroit Metro Airport Wednesday night and wrongly claiming they were illegally entering the country. “Happening right now,” wrote Maddock. “Three busses [sic] just…
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Whitmer signs bills to support IVF patients, legalize paid surrogacy
The Michigan Family Protection Act will create legal protections for parents who use fertility treatments, surrogacy, or assisted reproduction.
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VIDEO: Detroit Mayor ‘haunted’ by 2016 election
@gandernewsroom Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan remembers getting a phone call from then-Vice President Joe Biden after the 2016 presidential election. ♬ original sound – The Gander
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VIDEO: How does medical debt hurt Michiganders?
@gandernewsroom Studies show about 100 million Americans are saddled with medical debt—and it’s now the leading cause of bankruptcy in the United States. In Michigan, state lawmakers worked out a plan to provide some relief. Read more at the link in bio. #Medicaldebt #debt ♬ original sound – The Gander
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Lansing uses American Rescue Plan funds to empower Black-owned businesses
Funding from President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act still paying dividends for Black-owned businesses in Michigan.
