Politics
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Legislation would expand Michigan Amber Alert system
After the body of a 2-year-old child who had wandered off last year in Clinton County was found in a river, one Michigan lawmaker wants to expand Amber alert criteria in the state to allow alerts for children with special needs to be issued.
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Michigan voters support limiting corporate political contributions, new poll says
Michigan voters across party lines voiced strong support for limits on corporations and regulated monopolies’ political contributions according to a newly released poll from the Taking Back Our Power Coalition.
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Michigan family uses federal incentives to slash electric bills with new rooftop solar array
Clean energy advocates are hosting a series of front-porch ribbon cutting ceremonies at homes across Michigan to celebrate investments from the Biden-Harris administration.
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Gwen Walz rallies Michigan teachers for Kamala Harris at Grand Rapids brewery
Gwen Walz and several dozen educators from across West Michigan turned out to a brewery in Grand Rapids to show support for Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Opinion: Trump is more extreme than ever. He cannot be president again.
In this op-ed, Zach Boguslawski, a veteran and Michigan resident, shares his concern over Donald Trump’s actions on January 6 and his growing extremism.
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ACLU sues Kalamazoo County election official after certification comments
The ACLU of Michigan and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a member of the Kalamazoo Board of County Canvassers following comments he made that the organizations claim indicate his willingness to violate his oath of office and refuse to certify election results if he doesn’t agree with them.
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Kamala Harris proposes plan to make it easier for Michiganders to start small businesses
Harris has proposed expanding a tax deduction for costs that are incurred while starting a business, creating a new fund that would allow the country’s smallest banks to cover the interest accrued on loans to new businesses, and more.
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VIDEO: Project 2025 in Michigan: Attacking LGBTQ Rights
@gandernewsroom Project 2025 includes a plan to allow businesses to discriminate against people based on their religious beliefs—including by refusing to provide service to anyone who is part of the LGBTQ community. ♬ original sound – The Gander
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Kamala Harris wants to make it easier to afford housing in Michigan
After years of a worsening housing crisis in Michigan, Kamala Harris’ proposals seek to create three million homes by 2028, provide down payment assistance to first-time home buyers, and crack down on price fixing among corporate landlords.
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VIDEO: Gwen Walz Makes Campaign Stop in West Michigan
@gandernewsroom Gwen Walz is in West Michigan today, talking with voters and volunteers, and campaigning for her husband and Vice President Kamala Harris. She also took a moment to show off her new Wyoming Public Schools gear, which she received as a gift from state Rep. John Fitzgerald. ♬ original sound – The Gander
