State Leaders
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Michigan seniors worry Trump will target their Social Security and Medicare
Michigan seniors are urging voters to re-elect President Joe Biden this year—or else risk taking cuts to healthcare and Social Security benefits under ex-President Donald Trump.
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Whitmer: Trump is ‘convicted felon’ who wants to win White House ‘to go after his enemies’
Calling former President Donald Trump a “convicted felon … running on vengeance and grievance,” Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told a national television audience Sunday that voters have a “stark choice” this November about who they want to occupy the White House.
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In red Ottawa County, Pride festivals continue to blossom
Officials in Ottawa County aren’t entirely sure what to expect for Pride Month, but they’re doing their best to celebrate the LGBTQ community.
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Michigan’s ‘Rural Readiness’ program expands efforts to focus on small-town development
Job opportunities in small towns across Michigan are set to multiply this year amid efforts to connect rural communities with more federal resources.
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Conservation advocates push for renewable energy to help preserve Michigan wetlands
Renewable energy policies and funding can help Michigan preserve wetlands and reduce flooding, according to speakers at Audubon’s Great Lakes Advocacy Day.
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‘Everything to lose’: Michigan leaders warn about Trump’s threats to LGBTQ rights
State leaders gathered in downtown Lansing this week to offer a firm warning to Michiganders ahead of the upcoming presidential election.
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Cash-strapped Michigan counties turn to Whitmer administration to reel in federal funds
Billions of dollars in federal funds are up for grabs through President Joe Biden’s administration. And state officials are fighting to ensure they land in Michigan.
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‘Well-paying, stable careers’: Michigan union workers gear up for ‘Clean Energy Future’
The nation’s fastest-growing union of construction workers is standing behind new state laws designed to help drive more clean energy investments—and jobs—into Michigan.
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Paid family leave efforts sit stagnant as lawmakers cross off Whitmer’s priorities
As Democrats won a majority in the House and Senate and retained control of the governor’s office in 2022, the party’s trifecta carried forward decades of unfulfilled legislative goals.
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Federal funds to charge up nearly 100 new electric buses for Michigan schools
More than two dozen public school districts across Michigan will use funds from President Joe Biden’s administration to purchase 97 electric buses—and three powered by propane.
