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Michigan lawmakers close out year with new election reforms
As lawmakers prepare to adjourn for the year, a number of election law reforms are awaiting Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s signature.
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Casino and Blue Cross labor strikes stretch on in Detroit
Detroit casino workers are continuing their strike against three operators, hopeful that they’ll be able to secure a big win like the UAW.
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House OKs financial disclosure bills required by law with bipartisan support—and opposition
After several delays and a host of amendments, the Democratic-led Michigan House on early Thursday morning passed financial disclosure legislation for elected officials that they’re required to have on the governor’s desk by the end of the year as part of a state constitutional amendment voters approved in 2022.
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Senate ‘Clean Energy Future’ bills move to governor’s desk
A slate of bills from the Senate’s “clean energy future plan” are set to move to the governor’s desk after further consideration from the House and Senate.
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Here’s where the UAW strike against Detroit Three stands
Some United Auto Workers (UAW) affected by the nearly seven-week strike against the Detroit Three automakers have begun the voting process to sound off on the set of tentative agreements with Ford Motor Co., Stellantis and General Motors.
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Program to protect the addresses of Michigan violence survivors has its first participants
Less than two months ago, Michigan’s Address Confidentiality Program launched and interest and support for it is strong, Program Coordinator Karen Hall told the Michigan Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board at their meeting Friday.
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Michigan House advances protections for poll workers, restrictions on AI in political ads
With the 2024 election looming on the horizon, the Michigan House of Representatives took votes Wednesday on bills addressing threats against election workers and creating restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence in political advertisements.
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Amid reported increase in bias-related incidents, Nessel highlights role of AG Hate Crimes Unit
Following reported increases in hate crimes by both the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) amid violence in Israel and Gaza, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel encouraged the public, as well as other law enforcement agencies, to contact her office’s Hate Crimes Unit if they are a victim of, or have…
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A day after striking in Sterling Heights, UAW expands to Arlington GM site
BY KEN COLEMAN, MICHIGAN ADVANCE As an escalating workers’ strike heads toward its sixth week, about 5,000 union members at General Motors’ Arlington Assembly in Texas on Tuesday joined the United Auto Workers (UAW) walkout against the Detroit Three. The UAW described the action as an effort against “General Motors’ largest plant and biggest moneymaker.”…
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Sen. Peters calls on Congress to extend funding for internet affordability
US Sen. Gary Peters (D-Michigan) has joined 31 other U.S. senators calling on Congress to extend funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) which provides financial assistance for high-speed internet access to more than 21 million families across the country, including more than 800,000 families in Michigan.
