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House and Senate Democrats have done their job, now it’s time for Speaker Hall and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to do theirs. If they don’t, working families, public servants, and the very people who keep our communities strong will pay the price.
It is important to acknowledge legitimate concerns from parents who view cellphones as essential communication tools and educators who see legitimate educational uses for mobile devices. However, these valid concerns can be addressed through thoughtful policy design rather than abandoning restrictions altogether.
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.’
The vice president comes to Michigan for the first time since the election on Friday. He’s visiting a Bay City-area plant that received a $1.2 million subsidy from the state to create 93 jobs that pay less than Michigan’s median.
The weeks-old cubs were spotted without their mother in Ontonagon County. State officials are celebrating the discovery, while cautioning that they don’t know whether the cubs survived.
