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Whitmer declares emergency in ten northern Michigan counties following severe ice storms
After a string of ice storms swept across the northern lower peninsula, leaving tens of thousands of residents without power, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer activated the State Emergency Operations Center on Sunday to help coordinate response and recovery efforts.
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9 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
There’s never a shortage of cannabis news in Michigan.
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Republicans keep trying to chip away at Michiganders’ voting rights
Republican state lawmakers are asking the nation’s highest court to greenlight a lawsuit that challenges voter-approved state election laws—including those that allow for same-day voter registration, as well as early voting and no-reason absentee voting.
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Nessel says 23andMe users should consider deleting accounts in wake of company’s bankruptcy
Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging consumers who have previously used genetic testing service 23andMe to consider requesting the deletion of their personal data as the company goes through bankruptcy.
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Tribal nations in Michigan withdraw from Line 5 tunnel project discussions
Six Michigan-based tribes have withdrawn from federal discussions over the proposed Line 5 oil pipeline tunnel, calling it “unacceptable” that a permit for the controversial project is expected to be issued soon in accordance with an executive order by President Donald Trump declaring a national “energy emergency.”
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Michigan AG sounds alarm after Trump administration fires consumer watchdogs
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning about an increased risk of scams and fraudulent business practices in Michigan, should President Donald Trump’s administration carry out its plan to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
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Trump wants to shut down the US Department of Education. What would that mean for Michigan?
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the US Department of Education—and it could have profound effects on Michigan’s public schools.
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Michigan physicians and health care providers underscore concerns on federal cuts to Medicaid
A sea of white coats filled the Senate appropriations room on Thursday as members of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Department of Health and Human Services heard testimony on the dire threat federal cuts to Medicaid could pose to Michigan residents and health care providers.
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Reintroduced ‘momnibus’ maternal health care bill package clears first stop in Michigan Senate
A “momnibus” bill package aimed to reduce racial inequities in maternal mortality in Michigan cleared the Michigan Senate Housing and Human Services Committee Tuesday with bipartisan support.
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7 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
The wild world of recreational cannabis never slows down. And Michigan’s marijuana industry is certainly no exception.
