A step-by-step guide on registering to vote in Michigan
Still need to register to vote in 2024? Here's how you do it.
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2024
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Sophie Boudreau
Sophie Boudreau is a writer and editor with nearly a decade of experience covering lifestyle, culture, and political topics. She previously served as senior editor at eHow and produced Michigan and Detroit content for Only In Your State.
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2024
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7 major rulings from the US Supreme Court’s 2023-2024 term, explained
The US Supreme Court has, shall we say, made news this year. Here’s an approachable explainer to some of their top rulings of the term, and how they impact clean air, workplace safety, health insurance, and the general quality of life for all Americans.
Jul
2024
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Michigan cancer survivor fears health care implications of a second Trump term
Marcie Paul survived late-stage ovarian cancer with coverage from the Affordable Care Act. Republican threats to the ACA and other health care programs, she fears, could cost future patients their lives.
Jul
2024
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In Detroit, the cost of prescription drugs drives on-the-ground voter outreach
Rates of diabetes and high blood pressure are staggering in Detroit—and cuts to Medicare or Medicaid would make accessing care even more challenging. One political advocate hopes these health care inequities will encourage voter turnout in the city’s urban communities.
Jul
2024
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Kamala Harris’ fight for reproductive freedom takes center stage in 2024
In the two years since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Vice President Kamala Harris has become a strong, passionate voice for reproductive rights.
Jul
2024
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Conservative leaders want to make it harder to get divorced
No-fault divorce laws have contributed to lower national rates of intimate partner violence, particularly against women. Some conservative leaders want to reinstate barriers to divorce by requiring “proof” of abuse or infidelity.
Jul
2024
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Allegations of sexual assault, animal cruelty emerge in new RFK Jr. report
New reporting from Vanity Fair reveals troubling details about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s past, including allegations of sexual misconduct and further insight into his history of anti-vaccine rhetoric.
Jul
2024
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‘A king above the law’: Supreme Court gives Trump nearly unlimited power
The massively consequential ruling from the Supreme Court grants Trump and any future leaders the right to claim immunity from criminal prosecution for “official” acts carried out in office.
Jun
2024
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The right-wing Supreme Court just made it easier to bribe government officials
The Supreme Court declared that gifts or payments made to state or local officials after they implement certain political or social actions don’t violate the law. In other words, if you want to bribe a public official, as long as you wait until after they do what you want to pay them or give them a gift, it’s totally legal.
Jun
2024
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Trump’s policies would cause inflation to surge, economists say
If elected, Donald Trump has vowed to implement a 10% tariff on imports, deport undocumented immigrants who make up a huge percentage of the agricultural and construction industries, and cut corporate taxes. Experts say these plans would be inflationary and cost Americans thousands of dollars per year.
