The governor will ask the Michigan Supreme Court Thursday to declare abortion protected under the state constitution and invalidate a 1931 law that make abortion a crime if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.
Yue Stella Yu
Stella Yu is a former capitol reporter for Bridge Michigan.
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Fred Upton retires. Another Trump critic finds no home in today’s GOP
The moderate is one of four Republicans to announce their departures after supporting impeachment. Upton was set to face a fellow Republican because of redistricting.
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Donald Trump returns to Michigan to back his candidates, prepare for ‘24
With his “reputation on the line,” President Donald Trump returned to Michigan to tout GOP attorney general hopeful Matt DePerno and secretary of state choice Kristina Karamo, who he wants the party to endorse this month.
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Michigan AG hopeful Tom Leonard’s fundraising draws fairness concerns
At least seven people gave the maximum $7,150 to Leonard’s campaign for attorney general. But under Michigan law they were allowed to give many thousands more to his leadership PACs, which passed money to his campaign, a tactic experts say violates the spirit of campaign limits.
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Michigan term limit ballot proposal is under fire as ‘misleading.’ Is it?
The ballot proposal would replace the current legislative term limits — six years in the House and eight years in the Senate — with a 12-year overall cap in the Legislature. Whether that strengthens or weakens term limits is a matter of perspective.
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Michigan GOP seeks lobbying, finance reforms after Lee Chatfield scandal
The renewed ethics push would ban junkets and relatives on payroll and comes on the heels of allegations that the former House speaker misused political funds and traveled frequently.
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Michigan GOP passes more bills to tighten election rules. Expect more vetoes.
Republicans seek to give poll watchers breaks, require the Secretary of State to be more vigilant about removing inactive voters from the rolls. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s veto pen is ready.
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Michigan educators to campaign against Betsy DeVos-backed petition
A coalition of education advocacy groups is fighting Let MI Kids Learn, a ballot initiative backed by the former U.S. Secretary of Education that would establish a voucher-like program for private education.
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Michigan gas tax holiday all but dead. Now, lawmakers eye other options.
Republicans muster the votes — but not a super-majority — to freeze Michigan’s gas tax for six months. Now, momentum is coalescing instead on suspending the 6 percent sales tax on gas.
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Michigan House GOP tries election reform again, despite likely veto by Whitmer
Michigan House Republicans approved a series of proposals Thursday that would tighten voting rules and restrict ballot access. A veto from Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer may be next.