State Leaders
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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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Harris campaign sees surge in Michigan volunteers
Donations are not the only thing the presidential campaign of Kamala Harris has seen a record-breaking increase in; so, too, are the number of people volunteering for the campaign.
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ICYMI: 7 times Kamala Harris has been to Michigan as VP—and what she had to say
Vice President Kamala Harris has been offering a consistent message to Michiganders during her trips to Michigan.
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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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Michigan delegates lock in support for Kamala Harris ahead of National Convention
Michigan delegates for the Democratic National Convention are endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign.
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‘I’m not leaving Michigan’: Whitmer says she won’t seek vice presidency
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is laying to rest speculation over whether she would accept an opportunity to run as a vice presidential candidate alongside Kamala Harris.
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Many Michigan Black political and religious leaders back Harris for president
Leading Black Michigan Democrats believe Vice President Kamala Harris has a viable path to defeat ex-President Donald Trump.
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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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Michigan businessman Sandy Pensler drops Republican bid for Senate
As former President Donald Trump played to supporters in Grand Rapids, Republican businessman Sandy Pensler and former US Rep. Mike Rogers briefly stole the spotlight.
