Politics
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Michigan Congress members team up on bill to boost access to clean water
A bill introduced last week in the US House of Representatives aims to boost nationwide access to safe and affordable drinking water, particularly for low-income families.
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Michigan Senate committee approves bill to outlaw deliberate election disinformation
Legislation to prevent deliberate falsehoods surrounding elections has moved to the Michigan Senate for a potential vote in the lame duck session.
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‘Fix the damn system’: Parents of Oxford shooting victims call for state investigation
Parents of the victims of the Oxford High School shooting gathered Monday for a news conference to call on the state to open an independent investigation into the events that led to the shooting.
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Bipartisan Michigan lawmakers pen letter against Canadian nuclear waste site in Great Lakes basin
US Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint), US Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Lansing) and US Rep. John James (R-Shelby Twp.) led a letter opposing the storage of nuclear waste in the Great Lakes basin.
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Q&A: Meet Democratic House Minority Leader Elect Ranjeev Puri and his plans for 2025
Democratic state lawmakers in the Michigan House of Representatives have selected a new slate of leadership to help them navigate next year’s legislative session.
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Corewell nurses vote to join Teamsters union
With nearly 60% of the vote, nurses at eight hospitals across Southeast Michigan have voted to unionize.
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Michigan Dems propose reforms to sex ed curriculum
Michigan House Democrats have unveiled a proposal to bring the state’s sex ed curriculum out of the 20th century.
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Planning Commission takes step to prep land for massive new manufacturing project near Flint
A vote this week at the Mundy Township Planning Commission is set to help advance ongoing plans for a massive new manufacturing facility in Genesee County.
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Why people are so concerned about Trump picking RFK Jr. to lead US public health
Trump’s pick for health secretary wants to increase access to raw milk, remove fluoride from drinking water, and has said that vaccines cause autism and that WiFi causes cancer.
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Federal grants to help dozens of Michigan farmers harvest their own clean energy
Nearly $23 million in federal grants and loans awarded this week through the Inflation Reduction Act is set to help dozens of Michigan farmers and other rural small businesses install solar panels and pursue new clean energy projects.
