Michigan COVID cases dip in the last week, but deaths rise
In total, 39,092 people have died from COVID in Michigan with 173 deaths reported on Tuesday compared to 152 the week prior.
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Where the Michigan governor and attorney general candidates stand on Line 5 and climate change
Perhaps one of the most tangible, albeit lesser-mentioned differences between the candidates for governor and attorney general is their contrasting positions on Line 5, the long-embattled oil pipeline in the Great Lakes that has been a flashpoint of environmental and economic debate for the past decade.
Where Whitmer and Dixon stand on public education, vouchers and school safety
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and GOP gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon haven’t had much in common during their time on the campaign trail, but they have both put education high on their list of priorities.
Parents providing gender-affirming care for their kids could get life in prison under GOP bill
The same legislator who wants to ban drag shows from Michigan schools, even though none have taken place, is now seeking to lock up parents who provide gender-affirming care to their transgender children.
Experts attribute Michigan’s 30-year lag in economic growth to focus on manufacturing, low taxes
By not investing in education and placemaking, Michigan has excluded itself from participating in the high-wage, high-growth, knowledge-based part of the economy, according to Lou Glazer, president of Michigan Future Inc.
After 2020 drama, experts call on state canvassers to do their job after Nov. 8 election
The nonpartisan League of Women Voters of Michigan and longtime election experts hosted a press conference Wednesday as a reminder before the Nov. 8 election that certifying results doesn’t need to be complicated — despite what we’ve seen since the 2020 election.
Michigan voters will decide 3 constitutional amendments. Here’s what’s on your Nov. 8 ballot.
The Michigan Board of Canvassers last week approved ballot language for three statewide proposals before voters. Here’s what the constitutional amendments will do and the language that will appear on your ballot for the Nov. 8 general election.
Judge rejects attempt to divert public tax dollars to private education
A federal judge has dismissed a legal challenge to Michigan’s constitutional prohibition on using public funds for private education.
Election officials can pre-process absentee ballots under bill passed by the Legislature
One of the proposed changes would allow election officials to begin preparing absentee ballots for counting two days before the election, something for which clerks have repeatedly asked.
House resolutions celebrating Hispanic, Maltese-American and deaf communities finally pass
After initially being shunted off to committee, three resolutions celebrating the state’s Hispanic, Maltese-American and deaf communities were finally approved by the Michigan House this week.
Where the Michigan governor and attorney general candidates stand on Line 5 and climate change
Perhaps one of the most tangible, albeit lesser-mentioned differences between the candidates for governor and attorney general is their contrasting positions on Line 5, the long-embattled oil pipeline in the Great Lakes that has been a flashpoint of environmental and economic debate for the past decade.
Where Whitmer and Dixon stand on public education, vouchers and school safety
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and GOP gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon haven’t had much in common during their time on the campaign trail, but they have both put education high on their list of priorities.
Parents providing gender-affirming care for their kids could get life in prison under GOP bill
The same legislator who wants to ban drag shows from Michigan schools, even though none have taken place, is now seeking to lock up parents who provide gender-affirming care to their transgender children.
Experts attribute Michigan’s 30-year lag in economic growth to focus on manufacturing, low taxes
By not investing in education and placemaking, Michigan has excluded itself from participating in the high-wage, high-growth, knowledge-based part of the economy, according to Lou Glazer, president of Michigan Future Inc.
After 2020 drama, experts call on state canvassers to do their job after Nov. 8 election
The nonpartisan League of Women Voters of Michigan and longtime election experts hosted a press conference Wednesday as a reminder before the Nov. 8 election that certifying results doesn’t need to be complicated — despite what we’ve seen since the 2020 election.
Michigan voters will decide 3 constitutional amendments. Here’s what’s on your Nov. 8 ballot.
The Michigan Board of Canvassers last week approved ballot language for three statewide proposals before voters. Here’s what the constitutional amendments will do and the language that will appear on your ballot for the Nov. 8 general election.
Judge rejects attempt to divert public tax dollars to private education
A federal judge has dismissed a legal challenge to Michigan’s constitutional prohibition on using public funds for private education.
Election officials can pre-process absentee ballots under bill passed by the Legislature
One of the proposed changes would allow election officials to begin preparing absentee ballots for counting two days before the election, something for which clerks have repeatedly asked.
House resolutions celebrating Hispanic, Maltese-American and deaf communities finally pass
After initially being shunted off to committee, three resolutions celebrating the state’s Hispanic, Maltese-American and deaf communities were finally approved by the Michigan House this week.
