Lisa Hayes
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Who’s spending to keep Huizenga in Congress? Crypto companies and banks
Bill Huizenga helped advance cryptocurrency legislation and is benefiting from industry-funded political spending.
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Small school, big achievement: Wolverine Elementary earns top honor in Northern Michigan
‘We are, over time, doing a better job of putting teachers—the people who are closest to the work—in positions where they have actual authority over decision making.’
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I’m helping my college-age kid fill out the 2025-2026 FAFSA. Here’s what to know.
If the financial aid fiasco last year had you, like me, coming up with creative alternatives for the FAFSA acronym, you can take a big, deep breath. This year, the process is so much easier. Or maybe you’re a FAFSA newbie, and you have no knowledge of 2023’s drama—you just want the quick ‘n’ easy…
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‘MAHA’: What to know about the ‘movement’ gaslighting health and wellness followers in the US
Here’s who RFK’s “health and wellness” political campaign is trying to reach, and why.
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6 times Kamala Harris wore clothing with a hidden meaning
Kamala Harris has mastered turning women’s fashion into a subtle power play. Here are six ways she’s done it, plus tips for how you can do it, too.
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6 times Kamala Harris wore clothing with a hidden meaning
Kamala Harris has mastered turning women’s fashion into a subtle power play. Here are six ways she’s done it, plus tips for how you can do it, too.
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Quick answers about doing your taxes (and how to get them done for free)
With the tax deadline quickly approaching, here are answers to commonly asked questions about filing.
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MSU board of trustees member accuses chair of grifting, ethical violations, and plotting
“I am calling for Dr. Vassar to resign from the Board of Trustees. If she chooses not to do so, I call upon my fellow trustees to remove her as Chair and to refer her to the Governor for removal.”
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Fake Electors Scheme: Wyoming Mayor Facing Calls to Resign After Charges Filed
Residents of Wyoming—the second-largest city in Kent County—are calling for Mayor Kent Vanderwood to resign, after the 69-year-old was charged with multiple felonies for his role in the fake electors scheme after the 2020 US presidential election. How we got here: July 2023: Attorney General Dana Nessel filed charges against Michigan’s 16 “fake electors” who…
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The Story of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald
One moment, it was there. A blob on the radar screen, indicating the 729-foot freighter, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, was still sailing ahead. But in the next moment, it was gone. It was Nov. 10, 1975. The SS Edmund Fitzgerald was known for its speed, having set and broken many shipping records. But on this…
