Stories tagged: "Elizabeth Welch"

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Housing An Eviction ‘Tsunami’ Is Coming to Michigan this Winter

With rent assistance disappearing and eviction moratoriums set to end, Michigan braces for an eviction crisis. At the height of winter. During a pandemic.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel December 2, 2020 3:31 pm EST
Politics Justice Elizabeth Welch. Photo by Katelyn Kivel via Zoom.
Politics Meet Elizabeth Welch: Employment Lawyer Turned State Supreme Court Justice

From a high school campaign volunteer to the Michigan Supreme Court, Justice Elizabeth Welch has believed in the rule of law as a "great equalizer."

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel November 30, 2020 1:02 pm EST
Elections
Elections The Democrats Are Back in Control of the Michigan Supreme Court

Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack and Elizabeth Welch are poised to win Michigan Supreme Court seats in a race that became a hot topic in the state.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel November 4, 2020 5:39 pm EST
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Politics More Than the Presidency: These Seven Down Ballot Races Have Young Michiganders Motivated

From Kalamazoo to Livonia to Marquette, young Michiganders are looking at races closer to home as they head to the polls.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel October 27, 2020 3:30 pm EDT
Voting Michigan voters have one week remaining to decide who will sit on the state's Supreme Court bench.
Voting Oh, Now People Are Pissed: Michigan Supreme Court Sparks Judicial Election Attention

The Michigan Supreme Court’s powers during the pandemic have given local voters new perspectives on this often neglected race.

Associated Press Associated Press October 27, 2020 10:49 am EDT

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Community Foundation of Greater Flint CEO Isaiah Oliver circulates during a library opening in Flint, Mich., on Thursday, May 19, 2022. As the foundation’s first Flint native and first Black leader since it was founded in 1988, Oliver works to build bridges between marginalized people and wealthy donors. (Sean Work/The Chronicle of Philanthropy via AP) Michigan Life Homegrown Foundation Leader Builds Bridges, Trust in Flint
A woman takes a photo of lightning striking as dark storm clouds roll over Lake Michigan. (Mark Olsen via Unsplash) Weather Storms Knock Out Power to More than 100,000 Across Michigan
Plenty of historic Michigan theaters are still playing movies and hosting live performances today. Michigan Life Cherished Cinema: 6 Historic Michigan Theaters Thriving as Labors of Love
On Sunday, all 50 Senate Democrats—including Michigan Sens. Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow—voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Economy Here’s How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Help Michigan Families