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Whitmer dismisses House Republican narrative on budget alliance as ‘posturing’ • Michigan Advance TRAVERSE CITY – Republican Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall’s reported budget alliance with Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer might not be so cozy after all. Whitmer on Friday spoke to reporters in Tra...

GOP Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall’s reported budget alliance with Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer might not be so cozy after all. When Whitmer on Friday was asked if she was aligned with House Republicans, she brushed the narrative off as political posturing.

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Things got weird last night at the dinner honoring the late state Sen. George McManus.

Report: Racial disparities persist in Michigan judicial oversight board’s complaint process • Michigan Advance The latest report in an ongoing investigation into the state’s judicial oversight board over the racial composition of judges receiving complaints was released to the public August 1, with the report ...

The latest report in an investigation into the state’s judicial oversight board was released August 1, with the report probing deeper into previous racial disparities identified in the board’s complaint process. @michiganadvance.com
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Kent County judge denies request to toss school librarian’s lawsuit against Moms for Liberty member • Michigan Advance A West Michigan librarian’s case against a member of the far-right group Moms for Liberty will proceed following a Kent County judge’s decision to deny a request for summary disposition.  Christine Be...

A West Michigan librarian’s case against a member of the far-right group Moms for Liberty will proceed following a Kent County judge’s decision to deny a request for summary disposition. @michiganadvance.com
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MAGA Michigan sheriff faces new criticism for politicking with official resources • Michigan Advance Livingston County Sheriff Mike Murphy, who’s also running for the Michigan Senate, held a political fundraiser for U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers last month and coordinated the event using taxpayer...

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Hines nets EMILY’s List endorsement in crowded race for Michigan’s 10th Congressional District • Michigan Advance EMILY’s List, a national organization focused on electing Democratic pro-choice women, has offered its endorsement to former special victims prosecutor Christina Hines in her bid to claim the open sea...

EMILY’s List, a national organization focused on electing Democratic pro-choice women, has offered its endorsement to former special victims prosecutor Christina Hines in her bid to claim the open seat in Michigan’s 10th Congressional District.

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Hall argues Democrats should go back to the drawing board on budget, declines to offer deadline • Michigan Advance With less than two months remaining until the end of the fiscal year and no budget deal in sight, Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) said Senate Democrats should take another look ...

With less than two months remaining until the end of the fiscal year and no budget deal in sight, House Speaker Matt Hall said Senate Democrats should take another look at their budget proposal following the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill. @michiganadvance.com
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Sorry it took us a while but... we finally have those numbers for you. Four in ten adults say they plan to get the COVID-19 vaccine this fall increasing to more than half of older adults and seven in ten Democrats.

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Sheffield and Kinloch move on to November election for Detroit mayor • Michigan Advance Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield and Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. will move on to the Detroit mayoral general election in November after securing the top two spots among nine candidates in ...

Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield and Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. will move on to the Detroit mayoral general election in November after securing the top two spots in Tuesday’s primary. Sheffield polled more than 50% of the overall vote, while Kinloch pulled in just over 17%.

Brixie slams Michigan House GOP over lack of budget as Okemos schools ends free meals for all • Michigan Advance More than a month after the Michigan Legislature failed to make a deal on funding for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, state Rep. Julie Brixie (D-Meridian Township) is taking the House’s Republican Leadersh...

Brixie slams Michigan House GOP over lack of budget as Okemos schools ends free meals for all @michiganadvance.com
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Michigan’s Progressive Women’s Caucus cheers protections for Planned Parenthood funding • Michigan Advance Last week, members of Michigan’s Progressive Women’s Caucus celebrated a federal court decision blocking the Trump administration’s effort to defund Planned Parenthood.  Republicans’ “big, beautiful b...

“I am glad that the courts have thus far upheld this funding, but I am nonetheless concerned about future cuts to both Planned Parenthood and Medicaid. We must remain diligent,” state Rep. Laurie Pohustky (D-Livonia) said.

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Dingell and Ann Arbor-area hospital leader hash out concerns over available beds • Michigan Advance On Monday, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Ann Arbor) sat down with leaders in the emergency department at Trinity Health Ann Arbor, to discuss the issues troubling the hospital amid an uncertain environm...

ICYMI: On Monday, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell sat down with leaders in the emergency department at Trinity Health Ann Arbor to discuss the issues troubling the hospital amid an uncertain environment for health care providers. @michiganadvance.com
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As Trump admin axes LGBTQ+ crisis support, ally parents are offering support for trans youth • Michigan Advance As President Donald Trump’s administration ends 988 crisis line support for LGBTQ+ individuals, members of a Michigan-based nonprofit are stepping in, offering support and resources to trans youth and...

Stand With Trans aims to provide resources for transgender individuals and their families through their new hotline @michiganadvance.com
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Democratic candidates hold Medicaid townhalls with Barrett, James absent • Michigan Advance Michigan residents living in the 7th and 10th Congressional Districts had choice words for Republicans U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett and U.S. Rep. John James during two townhalls held this week focused on the...

Residents in the 7th and 10th Congressional Districts had choice words for Republican U.S. Reps. Tom Barrett and John James during two townhalls held this week focused on the impact of federal Medicaid cuts – but neither of the congressmen were there to hear them.

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Slotkin says she’d have backed Israel arms block resolutions after missing votes for TV appearance • Michigan Advance U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin says she supported a pair of Senate resolutions aimed at cutting off arms sales to Israel despite missing both to appear on a late-night talk show. Michigan’s junior Democrati...

Michigan’s junior Democratic senator issued a statement late Thursday following her absence from recent Senate votes regarding two Joint Resolutions of Disapproval aimed at blocking arms sales to Israel in order to appear on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”.

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‘Bee Atlas’ project turns up 26 new or rare species buzzing around Washington More than two dozen new and rare bee species were documented during the first year of a new Washington state project that’s designed to get a better understanding of the insects. The Washington State ...

More than two dozen new and rare bee species were documented during the first year of a new Washington state project that’s designed to get a better understanding of the insects.

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State Canvassers deadlock on language for petition raising taxes on high earners to fund schools • Michigan Advance Supporters and opponents of a proposed constitutional amendment to fund schools with a new tax on wealthy Michiganders came out in force on Thursday, as members of the Board of State Canvassers worked...

ICYMI: Supporters and opponents of a proposed constitutional amendment to fund schools with a new tax on wealthy Michiganders came out in force on Thursday, however the board ultimately deadlocked on the summary language. @michiganadvance.com
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Michigan House GOP sidelines bill to ban masked cops, require ID • Michigan Advance To no surprise, Republican leadership in the Michigan House of Representatives has refused to take up legislation that would ban the use of face masks and require all law enforcement officers to wear ...

To no surprise, Republican leadership in the Michigan House of Representatives has refused to take up legislation that would ban the use of face masks and require all law enforcement officers to wear clear identification.

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UAW reaches tentative agreement with major parts supplier following weeks of stalled talks • Michigan Advance The United Auto Workers union on Wednesday announced they’d reached a tentative deal with Challenge Manufacturing, which supplies critical parts for popular GM and Stellantis vehicles.  According to t...

The United Auto Workers union on Wednesday announced they’d reached a tentative deal with Challenge Manufacturing in Pontiac, which supplies critical parts for popular GM and Stellantis vehicles.

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Slotkin joins Muslim and Jewish leaders urging immediate humanitarian aid to save children in Gaza • Michigan Advance U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) on Tuesday sent a letter to foreign affairs officials calling for immediate action to prevent a further humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, enclosing a proposal from J...

U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) on Tuesday sent a letter to foreign affairs officials calling for immediate action to prevent a further humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, enclosing a proposal from Jewish and Muslim leaders in the state.

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Environmental justice advocates from across the state gathered in Lansing on Tuesday as lawmakers from the House and Senate discussed revived legislation intended to address the cumulative impacts of pollution in communities with high concentrations of industry.

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Michigan disability advocates slam cuts to SNAP and Medicaid as attacks on autonomy • Michigan Advance Standing before the Michigan State Capitol on Tuesday, a group of disability self-advocates took Congress to task over cuts to Medicaid and SNAP benefits included in the Republican tax and spending la...

Standing before the Michigan State Capitol on Tuesday, a group of disability self-advocates took Congress to task over cuts to Medicaid and SNAP benefits. @michiganadvance.com
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Lapeer library board swaps meeting schedule amid concerns over book content restrictions • Michigan Advance A Lapeer district library board’s snap decision to move its meeting schedule is being viewed as an attempt to evade the public after it faced criticism from activists who say the board is planning to ...

ICYMI: A Lapeer district library board’s snap decision to move its meeting schedule is being viewed as an attempt to evade the public after it faced criticism from activists who say the board is planning to censor content in its collection. @michiganadvance.com
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Lapeer library board swaps meeting schedule amid concerns over book content restrictions • Michigan Advance A Lapeer district library board’s snap decision to move its meeting schedule is being viewed as an attempt to evade the public after it faced criticism from activists who say the board is planning to ...

A Lapeer district library board’s snap decision to move its meeting schedule is being viewed as an attempt to evade the public after it faced criticism from activists who say the board plans to censor content in its collection.

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Activists mark Kalamazoo River oil spill anniversary with calls to shut down Line 5 • Michigan Advance Environmental advocates gathered Saturday in Battle Creek for a day of remembrance 15 years after the rupture of Canadian energy company Enbridge’s Line 6B pipeline, which spilled hundreds of thousand...

Environmental advocates gathered Saturday in Battle Creek for a day of remembrance 15 years after the rupture of Canadian energy company Enbridge’s Line 6B pipeline, which spilled hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil into a tributary of the Kalamazoo River.

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Debbie Dingell tells her story — even when she doesn't want to The Michigan congresswoman is again recounting her childhood experiences as funding to combat domestic violence is under threat.

Since joining Congress, Dingell has become one of the most consistent voices speaking out about the need to support domestic violence survivors. She is again recounting her childhood experiences as funding to combat domestic violence is under threat.

Grand Traverse Sheriff: Man arrested in Walmart stabbing to face potential terrorism charge • Michigan Advance After a Saturday afternoon mass stabbing in a Walmart left 11 individuals wounded, Grand Traverse County Sheriff Michael Shea told reporters Sunday the suspect is expected to face charges of terrorism...

The Saturday afternoon mass stabbing in a Walmart left 11 individuals wounded.

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Palisades Nuclear Plant on Lake Michigan shoreline one step closer to reopening  • Michigan Advance A decommissioned nuclear plant in Covert, Mich. is one step closer to reopening after federal regulators on Thursday gave the okay to several requests tied to the plant’s operating license, marking th...

ICYMI: A decommissioned nuclear plant in Covert, Mich. is one step closer to reopening after federal regulators gave the okay to several requests tied to the plant’s operating license. @michiganadvance.com.
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Environmentalists renew challenge to Trump order extending Michigan coal plant’s lifespan • Michigan Advance Nine environmental advocacy groups on Thursday redoubled their opposition to federal efforts extending the life of a West Michigan coal plant originally slated to close earlier this year. Although the...

Although the J.H. Campbell coal plant, owned by Consumers Energy, was set to go dark on May 31, the U.S. Department of Energy issued an order on May 23 forcing the plant to remain open past its expiration date.

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Report commissioned by Michigan Department of Education ruffles feathers with education officials • Michigan Advance A recent report commissioned by the Michigan Department of Education has state education officials raising their eyebrows over recommendations that the governor should play a greater role in shaping K...

ICYMI - @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social reported Thursday that Michigan education officials are pushing back on a $500K report commissioned by the state education department, especially to its recommendation to give the governor power to appoint State Board of Education members.