State Leaders
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7 ways Trump’s new budget law will hurt—and literally kill—Michiganders
From slashing health care and food assistance to gutting Michigan’s clean energy future, President Donald Trump’s budget bill poses real risks for Michiganders. Some won’t survive.
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Michigan advocates warn Medicaid cuts will close hospitals as hundreds of thousands lose coverage
The sweeping and draconian cuts to Medicaid by the Trump administration and congressional Republicans have left healthcare advocates around the country reeling.
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7 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
It’s your weekly dispatch of cannabis news from across the state of Michigan.
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Ballot initiative seeks to ban political contributions from monopoly corporations, like utilities
A ballot initiative is in the works to ban corporations with large existing or pending government contracts from making political contributions to candidates for office and sitting lawmakers.
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Inside the rise of Wojo Co., from basement grows to Michigan’s cleanest concentrates
Long before Wojo Co. became the most respected name in cannabis concentrates in Michigan, Tyler Wejrowski was growing six plants in his Bay City basement.
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Ask Dr. Litinas: Don’t be scared to talk to your doctor about cannabis
As cannabis becomes more accessible in Michigan for both medical and adult-use consumers, it’s important to remember one critical step in your wellness journey: talking to your primary health care provider about your cannabis use.
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6 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
Corporate cannabis companies are sweating. Small growers are thriving. And top officials at the state’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency are keeping everyone on edge. Here’s what you might’ve missed from the world of weed.
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Benson says school funding needs to be decoupled from property wealth
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, who is running for governor as a Democrat, is previewing her plan to bring Michigan’s education system from being one of the bottom 10 in the country to one of the top 10.
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Lawmakers consider bills to prevent AI from harming Michiganders
Artificial intelligence is rapidly improving, quicker than the government is able to regulate it, posing issues as the technology becomes capable of enacting great harm to human life, AI stakeholders told Michigan lawmakers Wednesday.
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Report: Trump-backed Medicaid cuts to strip health care from 500,000 Michiganders
A pair of Michigan Senate committees this week released a new, eight-page report that paints an alarming picture of what President Donald Trump’s proposed Medicaid cuts would mean for Michiganders—including the closure of hospitals and clinics, thousands of workers being laid off from their jobs, and 500,000 Michiganders losing their health care coverage.
