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8 Michigan ties in the Epstein files
Inside: This week in Michigan politics Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, While grocery prices climb for everyday Michiganders, new records show lobbyists are picking up plenty of tabs for state lawmakers, spending a record amount last year. Today, The ’Gander’s Kyle Kaminski follows the money to break down who’s getting wined and dined, and…
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Why are foreign investors buying up Michigan?
Inside: This week in Michigan politics Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, Did you know that foreign investors now own roughly 5% of all land in the state? This major shift is now sparking debate in Lansing over whether these purchases are part of something more concerning. Today, The ’Gander’s Kyle Kaminski breaks down who’s…
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Report: ICE contractors fund Mike Rogers’ US Senate campaign in Michigan
Inside: This week in Michigan politics Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, Take a peek into a Michigan classroom and you might be shocked to learn that at least one in 20 people leading instruction doesn’t have a teaching certificate. That’s the new reality uncovered by a recently released study. And as The ’Gander’s political…
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📱 A big change is coming to Michigan classrooms
Inside: This week in Michigan politics Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, It’s rare these days to see lawmakers from both sides of the aisle agree on an issue so easily. So when it happens, it’s worth keeping an eye on. Here in Michigan, a bipartisan deal to limit students’ cell phone use during class…
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Michigan tribal leaders sound alarm over racial profiling by ICE
Inside: This week in Michigan politics Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, Right now in Michigan, Native Americans are being warned to carry ID just to prove they belong here, even though they’re US citizens, living on their own ancestral land. That’s because tribal leaders say immigration agents are stepping up activity in northern Michigan,…
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🤧 Here’s what happens when the federal government ignores science
Inside: This week in Michigan politics Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, Michigan is getting slammed by one of the worst flu seasons in years, and hospitals are nearing capacity. At the same time, the Trump administration quietly changed federal vaccine guidance in a way public health experts warn could mean fewer kids get vaccinated,…
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ICE wants to warehouse people in Michigan
Plus: Thousands raised for Ford employee who heckled Trump Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, New reporting suggests the Trump administration is eyeing industrial warehouses as the next frontier of immigrant detention, with one potential site flagged right here in Michigan. And despite how this is often framed by the federal government, the vast majority…
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US Senate candidate releases plan to rein in data centers in Michigan
Plus: Nessel reverses ‘unconstitutional’ House GOP cuts Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, Michigan’s utilities have been in the news lately for all the wrong reasons—from DTE’s efforts to expedite a contract to power a data center despite public opposition (spoiler: Michigan regulators approved the request), to rate hike requests that never seem to end.…
