Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is back to taking on Donald Trump, joining six lawsuits against his administration since he started his second term Jan. 20. Her approach is getting mixed reviews in Lansing.
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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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Michigan rural libraries brace for hit from Trump order targeting spending
The Republican administration is targeting a little-known agency that funds a loan system that brings books to far-fledged corners of Michigan. The agency is one of the smallest in the federal government.
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Michigan House passes GOP roads package without Democratic counter-proposal in sight
House Republicans passed a $3.1 billion road funding package Wednesday that raises no new taxes but would force cuts to a number of state government programs
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Michigan sheriffs: We're too overwhelmed to help ICE round up immigrants
For many sheriff’s departments in Michigan, enforcing federal civil immigration laws is beyond their legal authority, though they remain willing to assist federal agencies in many cases, officials say.
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Michigan House votes to cut income taxes as Senate eyes targeted relief
Michigan House Republicans – and seven Democrats – vote to lower Michigan income tax rate from 4.25% to 4.05%, which would save the median household about $131 a year.
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Michigan’s REAL ID deadline: What you need to know before May 7
Michigan residents are required to have a REAL ID by May 7 to fly domestically and access federal facilities.
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Michigan Republicans turn to tele-town halls as Trump critics demand answers
‘We’re not doing drama, sorry,’ Michigan US Rep. Jack Bergman said as activists organized a town hall for — and without — him. Some colleagues have held telephone town halls instead.
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Michigan to add 679 area code to metro Detroit, require 10-digit dialing
Starting Oct. 7, all local calls in Detroit and nearby areas will require dialing 10 digits. A new area code, 679, may be assigned to new customers as available numbers in the 313 area code run out.
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Takeaways, fact-checks: Vance defends tariffs, urges patience in Michigan
Vice President JD Vance visited a Michigan plastics company to tout manufacturing and defend President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
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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.’