State News
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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.
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Ultra swimmer abandons attempt to cross Lake Michigan again
An ultra swimmer nicknamed The Shark appeared to be back on shore Wednesday, giving up on yet another quest to cross Lake Michigan after more than 36 hours in the water.
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Students and state lawmakers talk reproductive rights and mobilizing college-age voters
Michigan college students and a recent grad on Monday joined state Sen. Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) and state Rep. Julie Brixie (D-Meridian Twp.) to discuss reproductive rights and how to energize young voters.
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Pro-union group requests investigation of Webasto for alleged anti-union efforts at Detroit plant
A German-based auto parts manufacturer is facing another complaint about alleged union busting activities at its Detroit plant.
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6 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
There’s never a shortage of cannabis news as Michigan inches closer to becoming the nation’s weed capital.
