Just in time for summer, residents will soon be able to sip their drinks in a pool under a new law aimed at helping the state tourism industry.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
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As gas prices soar, Michigan tax-holiday plans prompt squabbling, gridlock
State government can’t do much about gas prices except freeze taxes. Both parties agree it’s a good idea. For months, plans have gone nowhere but negotiations are ongoing.
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Opinion | Financial education can prepare Michigan grads for adulthood
Our state has a phenomenal opportunity to help Michigan students succeed by helping them be prepared not only to earn a living, but also to manage the living they earn.
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Whitmer vetoes GOP tax cut plan (again) but urges negotiations (again)
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer argued the latest GOP tax cut plan was sent to her with “constitutional defects,” but once again said she is willing to negotiate an election-year tax relief package.
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‘Pure chaos’ in Michigan as FBI arrest, forgeries rock GOP governor primary
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Ryan Kelley caps another wild week in Michigan politics by arguing his arrest amounts to a “political witch hunt.” James Craig, meanwhile, says he’ll run a write-in campaign after he and four others got booted from the ballot over forged signatures.
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House rejects tutoring bill. What’s next for Michigan’s struggling students?
Rep. Julie Alexander’s bill would have given students up to $1,500 to spend on tutoring and other education expenses. Democrats call it a voucher program. Where does tutoring stand in Michigan now?
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Michigan Legislature joins abortion fight to defend 1931 ban
Seeking to intervene in a high-stakes suit over an old abortion ban, the GOP-led Legislature contends a recent injunction is a “blatant conflict of interest” and should be set aside.
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Ford’s $2B investment in Michigan ‘solidifies’ state’s auto production
The automaker will make improvements to nine factories in the state, along with Ohio and Kansas operations. It also will build a new shipping facility in Monroe.
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Whitmer urges business leaders to join 'economic' fight for abortion rights
A Michigan abortion ban would hurt the state’s ability to attract talented workers, according to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who is using the Mackinac Policy Conference to encourage business leaders to speak out.
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Turns out, Gretchen Whitmer says she needs more time to ‘fix the damn roads’
The Democratic governor says she never intended to repair all roads in one term. Republicans say she’s revising history.
