Politics
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VIDEO: US Rep. Slotkin: ‘They came for us– We cannot let them win this fight”
@gandernewsroom US Rep. Elissa Slotkin encourages Michiganders to have tough conversations—especially regarding what is at stake at the polls this fall. ♬ original sound – The Gander US Rep. Elissa Slotkin encourages Michiganders to have tough conversations—especially regarding what is at stake at the polls this fall.
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Opinion: Michigan is turning the corner on clean energy
Michigan has seen groundbreaking clean energy investments, now it’s time to connect rural and low-income communities to these federal funding opportunities.
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Republican Senate candidates face backlash over anti-abortion records in Michigan
Reproductive freedom is enshrined in Michigan’s state Constitution—but all of the state’s Republican Senate candidates have a history of attacking those rights.
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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…
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Senate symbolically lets the sunshine in as FOIA reform bills advance to the House
During a lengthy Wednesday session, members of the Michigan Senate voted to advance an effort to expand the state’s Freedom of Information Act.
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$83B state budget heads to Whitmer’s desk after all-night session
The Michigan Legislature worked all day Wednesday and into the early morning on Thursday in order to finalize an $82.5 billion budget.
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As Michigan’s clean energy industry expands, the state is helping workers with the transition
A new state office is looking at efforts to help workers bridge the gap between jobs working with fossil fuels, to those working with renewables.
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A stream of lies: 5 of Trump’s biggest lies in the presidential debate
Donald Trump delivered 90 minutes of lie after lie after lie on Thursday, spreading crazy conspiracy theories about babies being aborted after birth, lies about his felony conviction, and brazen falsehoods about drug costs, taxes, and Social Security.
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Michigan labor unions take stand against Trump
Some of Michigan’s largest labor unions are joining forces to urge voters to re-elect President Joe Biden.
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VIDEO: Michigan Democrats pass $82.5 billion state budget for 2025
@gandernewsroom Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, Speaker of the House Joe Tate, and legislative leaders celebrated the passage of Michigan’s $82.5 billion bipartisan budget for 2025. This budget supports students, enhances public safety, builds affordable housing, and boosts opportunities for all Michiganders. Highlights include $589 million spread across school districts, $45.5 million…
