Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has a ‘great deal’ of concern about a prolonged auto strike but is optimistic Ford will eventually finish a planned EV battery plant suspended amid UAW negotiations.
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Citizens cannot do their job of running their government if they don’t know what their public servants are doing.
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Motorcycle deaths spike since helmets became optional for Michigan adults
Motorcycle deaths rise 34 percent in the decade since Michigan Legislature partially repealed helmet law. Most states also don’t require helmets.
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Lawsuit over $25M Clare health park grant can advance, judge rules
The lawsuit involves key players in a $25 million state grant suspended amid an investigation into a project led by an ex-aide to Michigan House Speaker Jason Wentworth.
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Michigan police agencies sweating enforcement of 'red flag' gun laws
Law enforcement agencies are wrestling with thorny challenges posed by a new law intended to take firearms away from people with a high risk of violence.
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Lawsuit aims to disqualify Trump from Michigan ballot
The suit argues that the former president is ineligible to run again under a Civil War-era Constitutional clause barring insurrectionists from holding office.
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Former Michigan marijuana chair sentenced to 55 months for bribery
Rick Johnson, 70, was sentenced to serve 55 months in federal prison and fined $50,000 for seeking and accepting bribes while serving as chair of a now-defunct state marijuana licensing board.
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Michigan judges required to use preferred pronouns in court under new rule
A Michigan Supreme Court rule that goes into effect Jan. 1 will require judges and court staff to address attorneys and others appearing in court by their preferred pronouns, including they/them pronouns.
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How a federal government shutdown would impact Michigan
The U.S. government is teetering on the brink of a federal shutdown that would pause or delay many government services.
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Michigan House Dems OK election access measures: What the bills would do
Electronic absentee ballot applications and allowing military spouses to vote electronically were among the election reforms voted through the Michigan House Wednesday.
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Trump in Michigan tells auto workers that EVs are a ‘transition to hell’
Former President Donald Trump campaigned in Michigan on Wednesday, urging the striking UAW to endorse his return to the White House while promising to fight Joe Biden’s EV push.