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Michigan parents can enroll kids in free preschool and save $10K this year
State officials still have enough cash to cover preschool programs for about 9,000 more kids—which can save their families about $10,000 on child care costs this year.
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Michigan Democrats race to pass key bills before Republicans take over state House
Michigan Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) anticipates long days—and late nights—in Lansing as Democrats push to pass several bills before the holidays.
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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says next year will be his last in office; mum on his plans afterward
Mike Duggan says the coming year will be his last as Detroit mayor, amid growing speculation he’s among the Democrats likely to launch a gubernatorial campaign to succeed term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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Whitmer talks path forward with a Trump presidency and GOP-held Michigan House
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she is focusing on areas where she can find shared priorities with the incoming Trump administration.
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Thousands of Detroiters—including Eminem—join Obama to rally for Kamala Harris
Former President Barack Obama, Detroit rapper Eminem, and NFL Hall of Famer Calvin “Megatron” Johnson are pushing Michiganders to vote in this year’s presidential election.
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Federal funds to spur major semiconductor manufacturing project in Saginaw County
A $325 million federal grant will enable Hemlock Semiconductor to expand operations—and create hundreds of “really good-paying jobs.”
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Whitmer leads governors on ‘Blue Wall Bus Tour’ for Harris-Walz
A bus tour featuring governors from five states made a pitstop in one of Michigan’s biggest college towns this week, where the governors pressed their case for why voters should consider supporting Kamala Harris in this year’s presidential election.
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Whitmer signs off on additional funding for schools and support for students with dyslexia
Legislation signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will provide public schools with additional funding, as well as ensure students are screened for dyslexia.
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Whitmer signs bills to allow home health care workers to unionize, expand cash assistance program
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed a bevy of bills into law, including more than half a dozen dealing with health care and family support.
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Whitmer casts absentee ballot, talks election security amid double voting case in Macomb County
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer cast her absentee ballot Tuesday in Lansing and talked to the media about early voting and the election security.
