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80% of Michiganders polled support ballot initiative to get big money out of politics
Across party lines, recent polling shows widespread public support for limiting donations to politicians by major interests.
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Michigan’s wholesale cannabis tax is failing exactly as everyone predicted
A new state wholesale tax was supposed to help fix Michigan’s roads. Instead, it’s breaking the cannabis industry—and the potholes still need to get filled.
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7 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
Here’s your weekly rundown from The MichiGanja Report:
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Have a delicious summer: Your 2026 guide to berry picking in Michigan
Who needs packaged produce when you can pick your own? Explore some of the sweetest U-pick fruit farms in Michigan this summer.
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Food deserts in Michigan: What they are, why you should care, and how to get help
Food insecurity is pervasive in some of Michigan’s low-income communities. Here’s what you need to know, along with resources if your family is impacted.
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Michigan teacher resorts to ‘old school’ methods to combat rising AI use among students
Kelley Cusmano, a high school English teacher in Metro Detroit, discusses how she’s helping students learn without AI.
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Linting vs. Churches: Former teacher wants her seat back in Michigan’s 27th District
State Rep. Rylee Linting (R-Wyandotte) flipped this seat in 2024. Now the teacher she beat wants it back—and the Michigan House majority may depend on who wins.
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3 consequential questions are headed to Michiganders’ ballot this November
Two citizen petition drives are on track to join a rare constitutional convention vote on the November ballot.
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MEA worries constitutional convention is Republicans’ plan to lock MI into vouchers
The Michigan Education Association has joined a coalition of organizations encouraging Michiganders to vote against the constitutional convention question this fall.
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Faith leaders rally at Michigan Capitol to defend immigrants’ dignity and humanity
Michigan faith leaders and advocates say the treatment of immigrants is a moral and spiritual obligation.
