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Absent Tom Barrett, 7th District town hall meeting lets constituents express concerns, frustrations
Dozens of constituents of US Rep. Tom Barrett gathered at the UA Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 333 in South Lansing to vent their frustrations about the policies and changes initiated by the Trump administration.
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Hundreds march at the Michigan Capitol against Trump policies
Hundreds of Michiganders gathered outside the Michigan State Capitol Saturday to protest against the Trump administration and its actions, especially as they pertained to immigration.
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Big Ten Michigan schools make moves to create a ‘Mutual Defense Compact’ against Trump policies
The hope is that creating an alliance between the 18 universities in the Big Ten Conference to defend “academic freedom, institutional integrity, and the research enterprise,” as the resolution reads, will make schools stronger together.
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Michigan Senate passes ‘Momnibus’ legislative package on final day of Black Maternal Health Week
A 10-bill package to reduce racial inequities in maternal mortality in Michigan passed through the Michigan Senate Thursday, with supporters hoping that the second time will be the charm to getting the so-called “momnibus” signed into law.
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Dearborn attorney’s detention condemned as ‘blatant’ intimidation by Trump administration
US Sen. Elissa Slotkin has condemned the detention of a Dearborn attorney by federal agents as he returned from a vacation with his family, calling it an attack on the legal profession by the Trump administration.
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Whitmer pitches vision to bring about a ‘golden age of American manufacturing’
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer laid out a plan to rejuvenate American manufacturing, centering her strategy on shipbuilding, aviation and semiconductor chips.
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Pontiac mayor joins list of Dems seeking James’ open seat
Pontiac Mayor Tim Greimel on Thursday launched his congressional campaign for Michigan’s 10th Congressional District.
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Swartz renews efforts to turn MI-4 blue, centers campaign on working families
Kalamazoo attorney Jessica Swartz is once again seeking to flip Michigan’s 4th Congressional District for Democrats.
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Barrett tells telephone town hall he’s ‘not ready to give up’ on Trump tariffs
US Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Charlotte) said Monday that he is “not ready to give up” on tariffs issued by President Donald Trump “at this point” after a third day of global markets plummeting.
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Thousands of Michiganders join nationwide protests opposing Trump agenda
Rallies taking place throughout the country Saturday were meant to oppose Trump and Elon Musk’s sweeping changes to the federal government, which include “everything they can get their hands on,” according to a statement from organizers.
