State Leaders
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Ask Dr. Litinas: How to talk to your physician about cannabis—and why it matters
Your healthcare provider can only give you the best medical advice when they have a full picture of what’s going on in your body—including your cannabis use.
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6 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
From price crashes to border-town booms, this week’s weed news is all about who’s cashing in, who’s capping out, and how cannabis dollars are fueling local communities.
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Michigan lawmakers call for release of Hmong immigrants detained by ICE
For Democratic State Rep. Mai Xiong, the struggle against ICE human rights abuses and the deportations affecting the nation’s immigrant communities are hitting closer to home.
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Wayne County judge halts plan to dump Manhattan Project radioactive waste in Van Buren Township
A Wayne County judge has blocked radioactive waste leftover from the Manhattan Project from being dumped at a Van Buren Township landfill.
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MAGA Michigan sheriff faces new criticism for politicking with official resources
Emails show that Livingston County Sheriff Mike Murphy, who’s also running for the Michigan Senate, held a political fundraiser for US Senate candidate Mike Rogers last month and coordinated the event using taxpayer-funded resources to do it.
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30+ groups urge Whitmer to reject federal funding for new ICE detention centers in Michigan
An open letter to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer published Tuesday is asking her to reject federal grant funding for new immigration enforcement detention centers in Michigan.
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As Trump admin axes LGBTQ+ crisis support, ally parents are offering support for trans youth
As President Donald Trump’s administration ends 988 crisis line support for LGBTQ+ individuals, members of a Michigan-based nonprofit are stepping in, offering support and resources to trans youth and their family members with a revamped hotline run by parents with trans children.
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How a Michigan program that gives new mothers cash could be a model for rest of US
Launched in 2024, the program comes at a time when many voters worry over high child care costs and President Donald Trump’s administration floats policy to reverse the declining birth rate.
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Decline to sign: Michigan voting rights groups sound alarm on petition drive ‘trap’
With signature gatherers hitting sidewalks across Michigan, groups are sounding the alarm on petitions they say would disenfranchise voters under the guise of election security.
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Empty ballots leave thousands of Michiganders with no choices on Election Day
A new analysis from BallotReady shows that Michigan’s 2024 election cycle featured several dozen races with no real competition—or no candidates running for office at all.
