State Law
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Whitmer signs bills ending gay panic defense, driver responsibility fee
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Michigan’s $23.4B education budget into law this week, as well as 39 other bills—including one to ban the “gay panic” legal defense.
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Andrew Fink, who questioned 2020 election results, running for Michigan Supreme Court
Republican state Rep. Andrew Fink is an election denier who has opposed laws to make it easier for Michiganders to vote. This year, he wants a seat on the highest court in the state.
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5 big takeaways from Michigan’s new education budget that every parent should know
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a $23 billion education budget that features record investments for Michigan’s public schools, students, and teachers.
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7 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
There’s never a shortage of newsworthy headlines from Michigan’s cannabis industry as the state inches closer to becoming the nation’s weed capital.
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VP Kamala Harris says Trump and Project 2025 threaten Michiganders’ rights
Vice President Kamala Harris is urging Michiganders to defend their reproductive rights at the polls in November by voting for Democrats.
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Detroit-area county to pay $7 million to family of man killed while jailed for drunken driving
A Detroit-area county agreed to a $7 million settlement in the death of a man who was severely beaten by another man while in jail for a misdemeanor.
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Reproductive rights groups stand behind Kyra Harris Bolden for Michigan Supreme Court
Abortion rights groups say voters can trust Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden to keep protecting their legal right to access to reproductive health care.
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John James skips over his anti-abortion record at Republican National Convention
Ahead of Election Day, Michigan Republicans are keeping quiet about their longstanding efforts to ban reproductive healthcare.
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Lawsuit seeks to overturn Michigan’s ban on conversion therapy for minors
A lawsuit was filed Friday in federal court seeking to overturn Michigan’s ban on conversion therapy for minors.
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Man sentenced to prison for threatening life of former Michigan clerk
An Indiana man who threatened to kill then-Rochester Hills Clerk Tina Barton, a Republican, days after the 2020 election has been sentenced to federal prison.
