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Opinion: No one should have to choose between lifesaving medication and putting food on the table

September 22, 2023
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State Senator Darrin Camilleri represents the 4th District in the Michigan Senate. Over the years, I’ve heard countless stories from my constituents about the high cost of prescription drugs, and the problem is only getting worse. For too long, drug companies have taken advantage of

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Grant Middle School mural
Education, LGBTQ+, Local

Michigan school board orders LGBTQ-inclusive student mural painted over

September 22, 2023
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A high school student painted the mural last year after winning an art contest.

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Mike Rogers
Politics, U.S. Senate

Mike Rogers says he supports UAW strike but fought against union consistently in Congress

September 22, 2023
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The Michigan Republican Senate hopeful slammed the United Auto Workers for their strike in 2007.

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Urban Forestry
Environment

US Forest Service sends aid to Michigan communities to help fight extreme heat

September 21, 2023
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The federal grants are part of a $1 billion investment in urban forestry projects across the country.

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UAW Strike
National

Michigan autoworkers are on strike. Here’s what you need to know.

September 20, 2023
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Workers are demanding better wages, better benefits, and protections in an industry shifting toward electric vehicle production.

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Michigan GOP state Rep. Matt Hall
Politics

Michigan GOP state Rep. Matt Hall emailed death threats in 2001 when he was a student

September 19, 2023
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‘I’VE GOT A SHOTGUN RIFLE AND I JUST PUT A BULLET IN IT WITH YOUR NAME ON IT!’ Hall, who now opposes gun safety laws, wrote in an email to another college student at the time.

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Michigan Stop the Steal protest
Politics

Republican who attended a ‘Stop the Steal’ rally launches bid for Michigan Supreme Court

September 18, 2023
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State Rep. Andrew Fink is an election denier who attended a protest in Lansing on Jan. 6, 2021.

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A resident votes at the Zion St. Joe United Church of Christ on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2020, in St. Joseph, Mich.
Elections, Local, Politics, State Legislature

Michigan Democrats want to make it a felony to threaten election workers

September 18, 2023
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A Democratic state lawmaker introduced a pair of bills that would make it a crime punishable by up to five years in prison to intimidate a poll worker or election clerk.

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William Null
Elections, Governor, Local, Politics

Jury clears 3 men in last trial tied to plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

September 17, 2023
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Nine men were convicted on charges connected with the plot, and now five have been cleared.

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Books, an apple, colored pencils, and ABC blocks on a classroom table.
Education, Local, Politics

What Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s Department of Education is doing to help teachers

September 15, 2023
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Teacher shortages are a problem everywhere, but Michigan has introduced several initiatives to address them.

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