Politics
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Gilchrist implores Michigan lawmakers to consider caregiver tax credit
As the Legislature hammers out the details of the Fiscal Year 2025 budget this summer, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist is urging lawmakers to include tax credits for caregivers.
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Meet the Michigan workers supporting Biden over Trump
Union workers in Michigan are standing behind President Joe Biden’s efforts to invest in manufacturing, infrastructure, and clean energy.
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Trump: ‘We’re looking at’ restricting birth control
Former president Donald Trump said he was looking at the possibility of restricting access to birth control, but also alluded to a state-by-state approach to limiting contraception access.
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Trump’s social media account shares campaign video with a headline about a ‘unified Reich’
The 30-second video appeared Monday on Trump’s account at a time when the presumptive Republican nominee for president, while seeking to portray President Joe Biden as soft on antisemitism, has himself repeatedly faced criticism for using language and rhetoric associated with Nazi Germany.
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Report: Michigan’s top Republican lawmaker wagered $73K on sports bets in one month
Reports show that Michigan House Minority Leader Matt Hall placed roughly $73,000 in online sports bets in the span of just 33 days—more than his annual salary in Lansing.
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VIDEO: Joe Biden: Unions built the middle class
@gandernewsroom At a rally in Detroit on Sunday, President Joe Biden emphasized the crucial role of unions in building the middle class, reaffirming his longstanding commitment to these groups. #biden #middleclass #union #unionwork #unionworkers ♬ original sound – The Gander At a rally in Detroit on Sunday, President Joe Biden emphasized the crucial role of…
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Mike Rogers voted against reining in special interests. Now he’s running for US Senate.
Cash is king in politics—and it’s a trend Republican lawmaker Mike Rogers did little (if anything) to stop during his time in US Congress.
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Farm bill text released in US House, setting up fight with Senate
The US House Agriculture Committee Friday released the draft bill text of the long-awaited $1.5 trillion farm bill, which is likely to face opposition in the Senate from Democrats due to disagreements over federal anti-hunger programs and climate change requirements.
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Delta County canvassers switch gears, vote to certify recall election results
After initially refusing to certify the results of a recent recall election, officials in Delta County have reversed course and avoided a showdown with state election officials.
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Dems request investigation into GOP US Senate candidate petitions
A request to investigate alleged “indications of fraud” in the nominating petitions of Republican US Senate candidates has been sent to the Michigan Board of State Canvassers.
