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Law students, attorneys could advocate for animals in cruelty cases under new proposal
Proposed legislation in Michigan would let law students and lawyers represent the interests of abused animals in criminal prosecutions related to the animal’s welfare or custody.
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OVD Insurance & TYC Americas to create 240 Michigan jobs
Both OVD Insurance and TYC Americas announced plan to expand operations and create hundreds of Michigan jobs.
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Michigan to lose multiple Planned Parenthood locations as Trump freezes Title X funds
As cuts to federal funding run rampant, Planned Parenthood of Michigan announces reducing brick-and-mortar locations in Jackson, Petoskey, and Marquette, with more to come.
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Head Start federal office serving Michigan shuts without notice
The abrupt closure of a regional office for the federal agency overseeing Head Start child care and early education programs in Michigan could lead to disruptions in service.
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USDA cancels $4.3 Million worth of food for Michigan food banks
Amid increasing need, the US Department of Agriculture has cancelled about $4.3 million in food orders to Michigan, equating to more than 2 million meals, according to the Food Bank Council of Michigan, or FBCM.
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Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars
President Donald Trump announced far-reaching new tariffs on nearly all US trading partners—a 34% tax on imports from China and 20% on the European Union, among others—that threaten to dismantle much of the architecture of the global economy and trigger broader trade wars.
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Trump administration tries to claw back $400M in public health funding from Michigan
Michigan Attorney Dana Nessel is suing to stop the Trump administration from abruptly cutting off billions of dollars in federal grant funding for public health initiatives nationwide.
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Trump administration withdraws education funding for nearly 100,000 Michigan students
President Donald Trump’s administration is reeling back tens of millions of dollars in federal education funding that was supposed to go to dozens of Michigan school districts.
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Northern Michigan—no stranger to wild weather—tries to cope with days of no power
The tip of Michigan’s mitten struggled through another day without electricity Tuesday as restless residents tried to stay warm while utilities scrambled to restore power in a region waylaid by weekend freezing rain that brought down countless trees and poles.
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Michigan lawmaker Mallory McMorrow announces Democratic bid for US Senate
State Sen. Mallory McMorrow is running for a seat in the US Senate.
