State Politics
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Michigan lawmakers talk ‘sextortion’ legislation to address a growing threat against kids
New state legislation creates specific criminal penalties for sexual extortion, where none exist in Michigan.
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Right to Life wants these Republicans to bring their anti-abortion agenda to Lansing
Anti-abortion groups want Michiganders to elect Republicans to take over the state House of Representatives—and then restrict reproductive rights.
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Gwen Walz speaks along with other women in Michigan against Trump’s vision for abortion
The future that former president Donald Trump has planned for women is “terrifying”, First Lady of Minnesota Gwen Walz told a crowd in Lansing.
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Livingston County Sheriff to record interactions with undocumented immigrants under resolution
Under a resolution approved by the Livingston County Board of Commissioners, the county sheriff’s office will begin documenting its interactions with undocumented immigrants “regardless of the nature of the contact.”
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Project 2025 would make flying more expensive and less convenient for rural and small-town Michiganders
Experts have warned that ending the Essential Air Service program, as Project 2025 sets out to do — and as Donald Trump tried to do during his first term — could lead to the closure of small town airports and higher flight prices, leaving rural communities disconnected from the rest of the United States.
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5 things to know about Michigan Supreme Court candidate Kimberly Ann Thomas
Michiganders will decide in November who gets to serve on the most powerful court in the state. And Kimberly Ann Thomas thinks she has the experience needed for the job.
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Kamala Harris’ sister leads reproductive rights roundtable in Flint
Maya Harris, the sister of Vice President Kamala Harris, led a roundtable in Flint during a campaign stop for the Harris-Walz campaign.
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Michigan lands huge federal investment to create new clean energy jobs
Federal funding from the Biden-Harris administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is helping Michigan companies expand their operations and create hundreds of new jobs.
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Booker, Flint business owners tout Harris plan to increase startup tax credits
Small business owners in Flint said during a Friday roundtable with U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) that Vice President Kamala Harris’ plans to increase funding to start small businesses and cut red tape would be helpful for creating new businesses. But they expressed concerns that additional support may be needed for businesses that have been…
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In Michigan, bipartisan election officials from battleground states outline election safeguards
Key elections officials from Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Arizona gathered in Ann Arbor to outline the laws and procedures keeping their elections secure.
