Lansing
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‘Well-paying, stable careers’: Michigan union workers gear up for ‘Clean Energy Future’
The nation’s fastest-growing union of construction workers is standing behind new state laws designed to help drive more clean energy investments—and jobs—into Michigan.
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Paid family leave efforts sit stagnant as lawmakers cross off Whitmer’s priorities
As Democrats won a majority in the House and Senate and retained control of the governor’s office in 2022, the party’s trifecta carried forward decades of unfulfilled legislative goals.
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Whitmer touts Michigan’s history of innovation, announces support for entrepreneurs
In her keynote address at the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference hosted by the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, Whitmer focused on three components she identified as the drivers of innovation: culture, capital and creativity.
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Exams begin for next group of people charged in fake electors scheme
Six individuals facing felony charges for submitting false electoral votes for former President Donald Trump in 2020 were back in court Tuesday for a hearing to determine if a crime has occurred.
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Kimberly Ann Thomas promises ‘new voice of fairness’ for Michigan Supreme Court
Kimberly Ann Thomas has been a journalist, attorney, and college professor. Now, she’s running for a seat on the Michigan Supreme Court.
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Kyra Harris Bolden pledges justice ‘without fear or favor’ on Michigan Supreme Court
Kyra Harris Bolden is the only current Michigan Supreme Court justice who has experience creating laws—and she thinks that makes her uniquely suited to interpret them.
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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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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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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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Southeast Michigan school officials call for ‘stability’ in state funding
Education leaders said there’s an “urgent need” to support students and teachers—and avert staffing and program cuts.
