Stories tagged: "Garlin Gilchrist"

Courts In this Oct. 8, 2019 file photo, supporters of LGBT rights stage a protest on the street in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Courts Michigan Supreme Court: Anti-Discrimination Law Protects LGBTQ+

In a key ruling, the state's anti-discrimination law was extended to also include formal protections based on sexual orientation.

Kyle Kaminski Kyle Kaminski July 29, 2022 10:14 am EDT
Opinion Source: The Office of Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II
Opinion Op-Ed: Why Dobbs is Bad for Michigan, and What We’re Doing About It – by Lt. Gov. Gilchrist

An op-ed by Michigan Lieutenant Gov. Gavin Gilchrist II.

'Gander Reader 'Gander Reader July 15, 2022 4:53 pm EDT
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Courts A Still-Active 1931 Statute Could Soon Ban Abortions in Michigan. This Lawsuit Aims to Fix That.

“We believe that women in Michigan … have an affirmative right to make their own healthcare decisions, including whether or not they choose to have an abortion,” Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist told The ‘Gander.

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans April 12, 2022 1:38 pm EDT
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Politics Top Michigan Republican Lies About Schools, Spreads Racist Comments

School officials are scrambling to clear up rumors an elected official in Michigan is spreading. And this isn’t the first time she’s used fear or lies to shape her constituents’ beliefs. Here is the latest. 

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil January 26, 2022 12:06 pm EST
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Education This New Plan Makes Broadband More Affordable for Michiganders. More Help Could be Coming.

A new federal program is helping struggling Michiganders get broadband connections by paying some of the cost.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel May 24, 2021 2:32 pm EDT

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A young striker (left) with suffrage and labor activist Flora Dodge "Fola" La Follette (middle) and social reformer and missionary Rose Livingston (right) during a garment strike in New York City in 1913. (Library of Congress via Unsplash) Elections Here’s When Women (Finally) Got the Right to Vote in 50 Countries
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer attends an event with President Joe Biden in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) Accountability Explainer: 3 More Men on Trial in ‘Heinous’ Plot to Kidnap Whitmer
Alpena's DeAnn Roesner talks about how the Inflation Reduction Act will help her afford critical medications. Commentary Opinion: “Seniors Finally Get Relief from High Drug Costs with the Inflation Reduction Act”
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Economy ‘It Opened the World to Us’: Broadband Infrastructure Can Transform Rural Michigan Life

More than a million Michiganders don't have access to broadband internet. Here's what it's like to finally connect.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel April 23, 2021 3:18 pm EDT
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Politics PHOTOS: Kamala Harris Spends Precious Election Day Hours in Metro Detroit

For a few hours Tuesday, Vice-Presidential candidate Kamala Harris helped mobilize voters in Metro Detroit alongside Michigan leaders.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel Ellen Chamberlain Ellen Chamberlain Franz Knight Franz Knight November 3, 2020 6:04 pm EST