Politics
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VIDEO: Michigan Senior: Did You Know Republicans Want to Raise Your Healthcare Costs?
@gandernewsroom Affordable healthcare is in jeopardy. That’s the warning that Michigan senior Eric Schneidewind, the former president of AARP Michigan, is trying to send to voters before they head to the polls to vote in this year’s election. #Michigan #aarp #seniors #healthcare ♬ original sound – The Gander Affordable healthcare is in jeopardy. That’s the…
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What to know about Donald Trump’s apparent assassination attempt
The Secret Service shot and killed the would-be assassin, identified as a 20-year-old from a Pittsburgh suburb not far from the campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. One spectator was killed and two others were critically injured.
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Project 2025 would threaten women’s access to emergency contraception
Project 2025 specifically states that certain types of emergency contraception would be excluded from the no cost coverage provided by the Affordable Care Act should it be implemented.
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7 things to know about Tom Barrett and his latest bid for Congress
Former Republican state lawmaker Tom Barrett has opposed abortion rights, supported tax increases, and tried to block new manufacturing investments in his own community.
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Michigan voters unlikely to see any statewide proposals on ballot in November
Monday was the deadline for constitutional amendments to make the November general election ballot, and none of the eight separate efforts made it across the finish line.
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Michigan cancer survivor fears health care implications of a second Trump term
Marcie Paul survived late-stage ovarian cancer with coverage from the Affordable Care Act. Republican threats to the ACA and other health care programs, she fears, could cost future patients their lives.
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Michigan set to be ‘EV Capital of the World’ as federal funds help retool automotive factories
Hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding awarded through the Biden-Harris administration is set to help protect thousands of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing jobs in Lansing.
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US Reps. Dingell and Stevens endorse Michigan Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet for Congress
US Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-Ann Arbor) and Haley Stevens (D-Birmingham) have endorsed Michigan State Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet’s (D-Bay City) bid to represent Michigan’s 8th Congressional District.
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Man sentenced to prison for threatening life of former Michigan clerk
An Indiana man who threatened to kill then-Rochester Hills Clerk Tina Barton, a Republican, days after the 2020 election has been sentenced to federal prison.
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VIDEO: Flint Leader Expects Positive Ripple Effect from Mundy Township Redevelopment
@gandernewsroom Mark Sinila, chief executive officer at the Flint Cultural Center Corporation, is among several community leaders who are rallying in support of a forthcoming redevelopment project near Flint. The project calls for $2 billion in private investment and 2,000 new, high-wage jobs. Sinila said that having more people living and working in Genesee County…
