State News
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James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93
James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will appear on the Michigan presidential ballot
Although Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has bowed out of the presidential race, he will appear on the ballot in Michigan, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled Monday after Kennedy pushed to have it removed.
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Benson unveils online portal to increase Michigan youth voting and election engagement
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson helped hold a mock election Monday at Crestwood High School in Dearborn Heights to help celebrate Michigan’s first-ever Voter Preregistration Week.
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Buttigieg touts Biden-Harris administration investments in Michigan infrastructure
US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited the Lansing area to discuss investments in infrastructure and the economy under President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Lobbyists bank on Republican state Supreme Court candidates to hold back worker wages
Corporate lobbyists want Republican-backed judges to take over the Michigan Supreme Court next year—and keep wages flat for thousands of minimum-wage workers.
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Legislation would expand Michigan Amber Alert system
After the body of a 2-year-old child who had wandered off last year in Clinton County was found in a river, one Michigan lawmaker wants to expand Amber alert criteria in the state to allow alerts for children with special needs to be issued.
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Michigan voters support limiting corporate political contributions, new poll says
Michigan voters across party lines voiced strong support for limits on corporations and regulated monopolies’ political contributions according to a newly released poll from the Taking Back Our Power Coalition.
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Michigan family uses federal incentives to slash electric bills with new rooftop solar array
Clean energy advocates are hosting a series of front-porch ribbon cutting ceremonies at homes across Michigan to celebrate investments from the Biden-Harris administration.
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Gwen Walz rallies Michigan teachers for Kamala Harris at Grand Rapids brewery
Gwen Walz and several dozen educators from across West Michigan turned out to a brewery in Grand Rapids to show support for Vice President Kamala Harris.
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ACLU sues Kalamazoo County election official after certification comments
The ACLU of Michigan and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a member of the Kalamazoo Board of County Canvassers following comments he made that the organizations claim indicate his willingness to violate his oath of office and refuse to certify election results if he doesn’t agree with them.
