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Amid legal challenges, federal funding freeze hangs heavy over Michigan climate and energy efforts
After the Trump administration announced it would pause trillions of dollars in payments to federal grant and loan programs, clean energy groups warned such a move could harm those bearing the brunt of climate change and threaten Michigan’s burgeoning clean energy industry.
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Federal judge denies request to ax Michigan’s ban on conversion therapy
A federal judge has rejected a request in a lawsuit to halt Michigan’s new law banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth.
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Trans Unity rally brings hundreds to Michigan Capitol
Longtime activist responds to Trump attacks: “We’re here; we’re queer; we’re gonna stay here.”
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Advocates urge Michigan Legislature not to roll back paid sick leave law
Mothering Justice hosted a press conference and rally on the Michigan State Capitol steps denouncing proposed cuts to the Earned Sick Time Act.
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Whitmer’s new budget plan to include ‘record high’ school funding
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to propose “record high” per-pupil funding in her upcoming budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, her office told the Michigan Advance.
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Minimum wage and sick leave bills clear Michigan House with bipartisan support after heated debate
With less than a month remaining until new minimum wage and paid sick leave laws are set to take effect, the GOP-led Michigan House continued to fast track two bills that would roll back some of the changes.
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Expert says LGBTQ+ suicide prevention should take a broader approach
Providing resources to assist LGBTQ+ youth before they reach a crisis point was the key message made during a presentation Thursday that kicked off a three-day conference on suicide awareness and prevention.
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Advocates say Trump executive order targeting trans people is ‘permission to hate’
Both the ACLU and Lambda Legal laid out their plans this week to vigorously oppose an executive order by President Trump which they say requires discrimination against transgender individuals,
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Benson says she’s focused on ‘efficiency and transparency’ in Michigan governor campaign
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said that her focus if she’s elected governor in 2026 would be on “efficiency and transparency” in state government.
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Flint’s drinking water meets higher state safety standard
The latest testing indicates that even under a stricter standard, the drinking water in Flint remains in compliance with the state’s Lead and Copper Rule.
