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Two Michigan research nonprofits have compiled an updated health measurement for the state, and it’s grim. Michigan has fallen to 39th of 50 states in overall health, but policy changes can make a difference.
Michigan lawmakers approved funding for public schools this year to offer free meals to all students, pre-K through 12th grade, regardless of income. Child nutrition experts are pushing to make the funding permanent.
‘Help me get this done in Michigan,’ a co-conspirator texted a key lawmaker. The latest indictment alleges pressure from the Trump campaign urging state officials to help overturn his 2020 election loss
The state is experimenting with guaranteed income, investing $16.5M in a program launched by a foundation. Studies say such programs can lift people out of poverty, but others question state expense.
The two are the first to face criminal charges into allegations Trump supporters broke open vote tabulators in an effort to prove the 2020 election was rigged.
Canvassers approve petition targeting Republican for voting for Democrat Joe Tate as House speaker. Efforts to target other lawmakers were rejected for not being sufficiently clear.'
Michigan still imposes medically unnecessary regulations on abortion providers and makes it more burdensome to schedule appointments. Repealing these laws will broaden access for women, particularly those in rural and less populated areas.
