Whitmer partners with Army Corps to block invasive species from the Great Lakes
Michigan is cosponsoring a new effort to prevent invasive species from entering the Great Lakes.
Jul
2024
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MICHIGAN NEWS
Jul
2024
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Michigan lawmakers look to quash non-consensual ‘deepfake’ pornography
Michigan lawmakers are attempting to tackle problems with “deepfake” pornography.
Jul
2024
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Genesee County leaders eye ‘huge’ economic boost from upcoming manufacturing project
A 1,200-acre parcel of land in rural Genesee County is one step closer to becoming the home of a massive, new manufacturing facility.
Jul
2024
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Biden administration official announces funding for housing assistance program in Detroit
Biden administration officials announced funding to help up to 300 Detroit residents secure as much as $25,000 in housing assistance.
Jul
2024
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Detroit paying $300,000 to man wrongly accused of theft, making changes in use of facial technology
The city of Detroit has agreed to pay $300,000 to a man who was wrongly accused of shoplifting and also change how police use facial recognition technology to solve crimes.
Jun
2024
28
Republican Senate candidates face backlash over anti-abortion records in Michigan
Reproductive freedom is enshrined in Michigan’s state Constitution—but all of the state’s Republican Senate candidates have a history of attacking those rights.
Jun
2024
28
Senate symbolically lets the sunshine in as FOIA reform bills advance to the House
During a lengthy Wednesday session, members of the Michigan Senate voted to advance an effort to expand the state’s Freedom of Information Act.
Jun
2024
28
$83B state budget heads to Whitmer’s desk after all-night session
The Michigan Legislature worked all day Wednesday and into the early morning on Thursday in order to finalize an $82.5 billion budget.
Jun
2024
28
As Michigan’s clean energy industry expands, the state is helping workers with the transition
A new state office is looking at efforts to help workers bridge the gap between jobs working with fossil fuels, to those working with renewables.
Jun
2024
27
Judge blocks Michigan’s abortion waiting period—Democratic lawmakers rejoice
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel released statements on the reproductive law case, Northland v. Nessel.
