A coalition wants to skip signature requirements, put ballot measure before voters. Michigan lawmakers aren’t making any promises.
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Stella Yu is a former capitol reporter for Bridge Michigan.
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Abortion-rights petition drive sees surge in volunteers after leaked Roe draft
12,000 new volunteers in just over a day for Reproductive Freedom for All, a petition drive seeking to write abortion rights into the Michigan Constitutiony Anti-abortion groups said their support has increased steadily.
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If Roe v. Wade falls, expect Michigan abortion clinic closures, legal fights
Despite promises from Democrats, operators say they would have to stop offering the procedure if the Supreme Court overturns 1973 ruling.
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Ballot measure to decertify Michigan 2020 election decried as ‘silly’
A group of conservatives is pushing an initiative to nullify the state’s election results and declare Trump the winner. Not going to happen, experts say.
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Michigan moves to reform child abuse registry some say has grown too large
Legislation is sailing through to make it easier to remove names from a list that has grown to more than 270,000 over the years.
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Meijer raises $550k, Stevens leads Levin in U.S. House fundraising in Michigan
Takeaways from Friday’s campaign finance deadline. Michigan’s congressional delegation will look quite different come January.
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Soaring signature costs may bar some candidates from making Michigan ballot
Candidates turn to professionals to gather signatures to make the ballot. Costs have quadrupled because of the worker shortage to $20 per John Hancock.
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Report: A quarter of Michigan roads are poor, will worsen without more funding
A new report says the state needs to dramatically increase funding just to keep the status quo.
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Whitmer, Benson, Nessel: Democracy at stake in Michigan’s fall elections
Few surprises but plenty of rallying cries as Democrats gather for their endorsement convention. The party standard-bearers say voting rights and abortion access will be top issues come fall.
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Michigan Democrats set to gather amid dissent about priorities
A list of 20 resolutions is exposing some fault lines among Democrats. Causes like tribal issues made the cut, while some favored by urban and rural blocs did not.