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The Patmos Library in Ottawa County was ground zero for a culture war over LGBTQ-themed books. After losing funding votes twice, voters approved support Tuesday to keep it open
The election of two state representatives as mayors in southeast Michigan communities means that Democrats have lost their majority control of the state House.
The Michigan Senate on Tuesday finalized what some advocates called a ‘watered-down’ version of bills repealing several abortion restrictions, keeping intact a 24-hour waiting period law that House Democrats didn’t have the votes to repeal.
Nearly 40 cities and townships rolled out nine days of early voting for the first time. This year’s election is something of a trial run before a heavy ballot in 2024.
Michigan lawmakers approved a third-grade reading law in 2016 aimed at improving literacy instruction across the state. But years later, too many students still read below grade level.
Eight years and millions of dollars later, investigations into the Flint water crisis will yield no trials for top Michigan officials. Legal experts say such cases are difficult, but Nessel’s office made several key errors.
Experts defend splitting Detroit districts, telling a court that doing so made statewide legislative maps less partisan. A trial will determine if the new districts dilute the power of Black voters.
Michigan farmers, looking to expand crop insurance and research funding, are pushing to see their needs recognized as the federal Farm Bill moves along on the congressional agenda.
