Gov. Whitmer and GOP leaders are shelving tax cut talks to finish the budget. But any tax relief will have to wait, as cuts are shelved despite a $9 billion surplus.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Abortion confusion reigns across Michigan days after Roe reversal
Hospitals are sending mixed signals, or no signal at all, on whether they will perform abortions. Some local prosecutors say they can now charge abortion doctors, which state leaders deny. The result, for now, is legal chaos.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
With Roe overturned, Michigan becomes an abortion ‘haven,’ for now
Michigan was poised to outlaw most abortions after Roe fell, but a judge recently suspended the state’s 1931 abortion ban. While that case is sorted out, clinics expect more out-of-state patients at Michigan clinics to get the procedure.
Posted inMichigan Politics Watch
What’s next after Roe in Michigan: Lawsuits, a ballot measure and uncertainty
Questions and answers after ruling: Abortion is still legal and being performed, but that could change soon as the courts adjudicate a 1931 ban that predated Roe v. Wade.
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Roe v. Wade overturned in blockbuster ruling. Abortion still legal in Michigan
The fate of abortion access will be left to states under a new U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Michigan has a 1931 law that makes abortion a felony that is being litigated in the court system.
Posted inChildren & Families
New Michigan law cuts red tape for small, home-based child-care providers
The package, signed Thursday by Gov. Whitmer, contains a range of changes to child care law, from minor procedural fixes to major changes in the state’s method of supporting private providers.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Abortion rivals say Roe reversal could have surprising impact in Michigan
Barbara Listing of Right to Life and Renee Chelian, an abortion-rights advocate, have battled for more than four decades over abortion access. But they agree that a rejection of Roe v. Wade may change Michigan abortion policy in unexpected ways.
Posted inMichigan Politics Watch
Michigan gas prices could drop 75 cents per gallon if state, feds freeze taxes
President Biden calls for federal gas tax suspension. Contrary to critics, new research shows most states’ suspensions are passed on to customers.
Posted inMichigan Education Watch
Gretchen Whitmer OKs financial literacy in Michigan high schools
The bill passed with bipartisan support and would allow students to satisfy a half-credit of math, world language or the arts.
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Muskegon ‘shocked’ by Whitmer rejection of casino project
Whitmer rejected the proposal to build a casino in Fruitport, citing a nearby tribe awaiting federal recognition.
