State Legislature
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Opinion: Empowering our students, a vision for the future of higher education
Carol Glanville, a current state Representative and candidate in Michigan State House District 84, advocates to empower students by for lowering college costs and enhancing K-12 education.
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Rural Michiganders—and their doctors—rejoice as state lifts medically unneeded abortion restrictions
This Michigander has been sharing her devastating abortion story—and state lawmakers appear to have been listening.
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10 takeaways from Michigan’s preliminary primary election results
Michiganders will have some big decisions to make in the November election—including a choice between Democrat Elissa Slotkin and Republican Mike Rogers for US Senate.
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Michigan Asian-American leaders say a Harris presidency could be gamechanger
Michiganders are excited about electing Kamala Harris as the first president of the United States with Indian descent.
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What to expect in Michigan’s state primaries
Michigan’s state primaries may play a major role in deciding control of the narrowly divided US Senate and US House, as well as the state legislature.
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Michigan Dems pitch ‘Freedom to Plan’ bills to lower cost of birth control
Two new bills are designed to break down financial barriers to over-the-counter birth control and help lower costs for families in Michigan.
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Minimum wage and tipped workers to get a raise after Michigan Supreme Court decision
In a 4-3 decision, the Michigan Supreme Court overruled the state Legislature on Wednesday to reinstate major changes to the state’s minimum wage and paid sick leave laws.
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Michigan leaders say Mike Rogers represents ‘everything people hate’ about politics
State lawmakers, union leaders, and advocates for campaign finance reform are warning Michigan voters to steer clear of Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers this year.
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Whitmer signs new law to boost wages for clean energy workers
Legislation signed into law last week by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will help ensure Michigan workers are paid fairly as the state transitions to cleaner, renewable energy.
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6 ways Michigan’s new state budget invests in rural communities
An $82.5 billion budget bill signed this week by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is heavily focused on investing in smaller, rural communities across Michigan.
