Vice President JD Vance visited a Michigan plastics company to tout manufacturing and defend President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Jordyn Hermani
As part of the Capitol team, Jordyn Hermani covers state policy and politics, tracking the Legislature, the state budget and elections. Before joining Bridge, she wrote for MLive as its statewide politics and culture reporter and for Gongwer Michigan as its state House reporter.
A 2018 graduate of Central Michigan University, Jordyn lives in Lansing with her husband and two cats.
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Whitmer vape tax plan would ban most flavors as ‘contraband’
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s plan to tax e-cigarettes would also ban any vape products not approved by the FDA, treating them as contraband subject to ‘seizure and forfeiture.’
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Michigan ambulance providers: We were shorted $6M. Service may suffer
Ambulance providers say a state contractor is refusing to pay them up to $6 million. Without it, statewide services may begin to suffer.
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Michigan Republicans advance income tax cut plan. Will it work?
Michigan GOP plan would cut state income tax rate from 4.25% to 4.05%. No Democrats backed the measure in committee.
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Housing voucher pause sparks fear of ‘more homelessness’ in Michigan
Michigan stopped issuing ‘Section 8’ housing vouchers in July, citing a federal funding shortfall. Nearly 60,000 of the state’s lowest-income residents remain on a waitlist, and experts say many more want to join.
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State of the State: Takeaways, fact-checks from Gretchen Whitmer’s big speech
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called for a roads fix, education funding, housing and more — while making questionable claims about jobs and a tipped wage deal.
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7 Michigan Republicans push to ban gay marriage. It’s likely going nowhere
While a handful of Michigan House Republicans join push to same-sex marriage, their efforts will likely be fruitless. Here’s why.
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Michigan House votes to ban secrecy agreements. Will it become law?
In bipartisan vote, Michigan House OKs plan to ban lawmakers from signing nondisclosure agreements, which dozens have done to learn about economic development projects in line for corporate subsidies.
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Deaths prompt scrutiny, soul-searching as homelessness grows in Michigan
Housing and homeless aid providers call for more funding, more affordable housing following deaths of two Detroit children in parking garage
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In Michigan, a new push to fight homelessness before it begins
Advocates say Michigan’s $4 million ‘shelter diversion’ pilot program is keeping people off the streets by helping pay for rent, utilities, transportation and more. Is it time to take it statewide?
