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Whitmer rethinks Line 5 tunnel permits, ramps up shutdown pleas after court ruling
In a letter to the CEO of Enbridge Energy, the Michigan governor questioned whether the Line 5 tunnel will ever be built and called it ‘untenable’ for the company to keep pumping oil through the Straits.
Posted inMichigan Government
Citizenship voting proposal kept off ballot by US, Michigan Supreme Courts
A group seeking to require proof of citizenship for Michigan elections is ‘deeply disappointed’ the proposal won’t make the fall ballot.
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Dana Nessel report defends failed Flint water case. Others unready to forgive
New report acknowledges a failed criminal case means ‘justice has evaded the people of Flint’ and blames a court decision for torpedoing charges. Others say it’s Nessel’s way of saying ‘not my fault’
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan universities make secret decisions; some lawmakers want change
A 1999 Michigan Supreme Court ruling has allowed publicly funded universities to make most decisions behind closed doors, say those trying to change the situation.
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Michigan Supreme Court vacates key Line 5 permit
The court ruled 6-1 that the Michigan Public Service Commission’s review of a key permit for the petroleum pipeline tunnel was overly narrow, failing to consider whether the tunnel will harm public trust resources.
Posted inMichigan Government
Gretchen Whitmer vetoes Democratic bills that Michigan House had blocked
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday vetoed nine bills fellow Democrats had approved in 2024. The move came hours after the state Supreme Court ordered House Republicans to send Whitmer the bills.
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Michigan Supremes weigh fate of nine blocked bills
Nearly 18 months after Democrats approved the bills, the Michigan Supreme Court is poised to decide whether Republicans must send them to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for signature.
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Michigan Supreme Court moves to curb courthouse immigration arrests
A new Michigan Supreme Court rule aims to bar civil arrests — including immigration arrests of suspected noncitizens — at state and local courthouses.
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Michigan GOP picks Anthony Forlini, Doug Lloyd for key spots on fall ballot
Experienced candidates top grassroots rivals in Michigan GOP races for secretary of state, attorney general.