State Legislature
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Michigan Dems pitch new plan for free life-saving meds—including EpiPens
New state legislation introduced by state Sens. Darrin Camilleri and Chedrick Greene would wipe out co-pays, deductibles, and co-insurance for three crucial medications.
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80% of Michiganders polled support ballot initiative to get big money out of politics
Across party lines, recent polling shows widespread public support for limiting donations to politicians by major interests.
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Michigan’s wholesale cannabis tax is failing exactly as everyone predicted
A new state wholesale tax was supposed to help fix Michigan’s roads. Instead, it’s breaking the cannabis industry—and the potholes still need to get filled.
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7 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
Here’s your weekly rundown from The MichiGanja Report:
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Linting vs. Churches: Former teacher wants her seat back in Michigan’s 27th District
State Rep. Rylee Linting (R-Wyandotte) flipped this seat in 2024. Now the teacher she beat wants it back—and the Michigan House majority may depend on who wins.
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3 consequential questions are headed to Michiganders’ ballot this November
Two citizen petition drives are on track to join a rare constitutional convention vote on the November ballot.
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‘This pressure cooker is brewing’: Bills to ease Michigan’s prison safety crisis remain stuck on the House’s watch
Michigan’s prisons are dangerously short-staffed, with officers forced to work 16-hour shifts and assaults on the rise. The state Legislature passed a fix 17 months ago. It still hasn’t reached the governor’s desk.
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Tisdel vs. Hawkins: Three-term incumbent faces US Army veteran in Michigan’s 55th District
Republican state Rep. Mark Tisdel is seeking a fourth term in the Michigan House of Representatives. US Army veteran Alex Hawkins wants to be the Democrat to stop him.
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Michigan lawmakers and parents are done waiting for Big Tech to protect kids
US Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow says Big Tech’s exploitation of kids is a policy failure—not a parenting problem. A Michigan mom who lost her daughter agrees.
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Bohnak vs. Rink: Fired weatherman faces healthcare provider in Michigan’s 109th District
Ex-weatherman Karl Bohnak is the first Republican lawmaker to hold this seat in decades. Anna Aho Rink, a licensed healthcare provider, wants to be the Democrat to take it back.
