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The once-in-a-generation legislation promises to bring more than $10 billion in public works aid to Michigan, a state in dire need of upgrades to roads, dams and bridges, drinking water systems and other protections against climate change.
Documents released this week paint a picture of how Benton Harbor’s lead-tainted water crisis was allowed to fester for years amid funding shortfalls, communication breakdowns and delays.
The veto sets the stage for a petition drive Republicans hope to use to circumvent the Democratic governor’s objections to an effort critics say would drain money from public schools and violate the state’s constitution.
A looming federal mandate means 2 million Michigan residents must prove they’ve been vaccinated, submit to weekly tests or lose their jobs. A weatherman, dentist, nurse and pastor explain why they refused.
Some of our state’s largest and most profitable corporations have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the elected officials behind anti-democratic voter suppression bills.
Join us on Zoom from noon to 1 p.m. December 13 for our final Bridge Book Club event of 2021. Author and Michigan native Anissa Gray will join us to discuss her debut novel. Bridge members receive a free e-version of the book.