Federal Cuts
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Michiganders grill Trump after administration freezes $157 million in federal education funding
As school programs are being reviewed to ensure they align with President Donald Trump’s priorities, Michiganders and education advocates from across the state are speaking out.
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Opinion: The ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill Act’ puts the health of everyone in Michigan at risk
Health care experts call on Congress to stand against harmful Medicaid cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear
A divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that individual judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions, but the decision left unclear the fate of President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship.
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Opinion: Proposed budget cuts to Medicaid will harm all of us
A Michigan physician warns of the wide-reaching impacts of cuts to Medicaid.
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Report: Trump-backed Medicaid cuts to strip health care from 500,000 Michiganders
A pair of Michigan Senate committees this week released a new, eight-page report that paints an alarming picture of what President Donald Trump’s proposed Medicaid cuts would mean for Michiganders—including the closure of hospitals and clinics, thousands of workers being laid off from their jobs, and 500,000 Michiganders losing their health care coverage.
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Flint nurse reveals how cutting Medicaid would ‘stress an already stressed system’
Rachel Chapin of Fenton says that cutting Medicaid will push hospitals and staff across the state to their breaking point.
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Working folks build food solutions, while Congress slashes SNAP
As Congress considers slashing SNAP by up to $319 billion, community-driven markets and food programs are stepping up to fight food insecurity—and support local entrepreneurs.
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Michigan hospitals at risk of closing if Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ passes
State officials from around the Great Lakes explain how Medicaid cuts will impact ‘Ganders—and the state’s economy.
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Opinion: Dear John James, Medicaid Is a lifeline. Please don’t let my family down
One Michigan mom wants Rep. John James to consider families like hers before cutting Medicaid benefits.
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Lansing found a way to reduce gun violence. But the Trump administration is pulling the plug
The city of Lansing invested in a program that reaches the people most likely to pick up a gun. It worked. But now Trump’s Department of Justice is abruptly pulling its support.
