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Abortion rights question should not go to voters, Michigan panel rules
Pro-choice supporters plan to ask state supreme court to intervene after board of canvassers rejects ballot initiative A once obscure Michigan elections panel is back…
Peter Meijer, Republican who voted to impeach Trump, loses Michigan seat
Trump-backed challenger wins after Democrats spend to boost him – one of many election deniers to win key primary contests Peter Meijier of Michigan, one…
The King still draws a crowd at Michigan Elvisfest, one of largest in North America
Thousands converged at the Wayne County Fairgrounds for the Michigan Elvisfest in Belleville to celebrate the life and work of Elvis Presley. (Image credit: Niki…
Michigan activists submit signatures to put abortion rights on the ballot in November
Voters in Michigan are one step closer to deciding whether abortion remains legal in the swing state. Abortion-rights activists who spent months gathering hundreds of…
Man obsessed with right to bear arms loses both to homemade bomb
A man was rushed to hospital after an explosion Saturday at a house in Warren, Michigan, which investigators claim was full of bombs. He lost…
Ballot meltdown in Michigan resets GOP race for governor
A major upheaval is afoot in Michigan’s Republican primary for governor, leaving the party with no obvious front-runner to challenge Democratic incumbent Gretch Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/ballot-meltdown-michigan-resets-gop-race-governor-rcna31712…
5 GOP candidates blocked from Michigan governor’s primary over alleged false signatures
Five Republican candidates for governor in Michigan, including James Craig and Perry Johnson, failed to qualify for the primary due to alleged signature fraud. Source:…
How a push for equity turned Detroit into a dead zone for legal weed
While legal marijuana businesses thrive in Michigan, the city of Detroit has not yet allowed any recreational cannabis shops to open. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/legal-weed-detroit-suburbs-equity-rcna28691 Droolin’ Dog…
Quote of the Day: Sen. Debbie Stabenow Shuts Down Mitch McConnell
Sometimes, it’s best to take a step back and look at the big picture. Inflation is real but it’s not the only part of the…
The dangerous message sent by the Gov. Whitmer kidnapping verdict
Trial for Michigan militia members accused of plotting to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer ends with no convictions. That sends a dangerous message. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/michigan-militia-trial-whitmer-kidnapping-plot-highlights-surge-violen-rcna22903 Droolin’…
Michigan governor sues to secure abortion rights, vacate old law
With the US Supreme Court potentially overturning Roe v Wade, Michigan governor seeks removal of the state’s 1846 ban. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/7/michigan-governor-sues-to-secure-abortion-rights-vacate-ban Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…
Betsy DeVos fought for private school vouchers for decades. She might finally get her wish.
Anti-government activism and U.S. Supreme Court are driving an expansion of private school voucher programs including one in Michigan backed by Betsy DeVos. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/betsy-devos-private-school-vouchers-michigan-rcna21384…
Michigan prosecutor says Rudy Giuliani asked him to turn over voting machines
Rudy Giuliani and other legal advisers to former President Trump asked a Michigan prosecutor to hand over his county’s voting machines to Trump’s team, the…
Revealed: the Flint water poisoning charges that never came to light
The former criminal prosecution team investigating the Flint water crisis was building a racketeering case against state officials. Then the team was dismantled A team…
‘Success stories’: Michigan, Virginia adopt new maps after creating redistricting commissions
Residents of Michigan and Virginia voted to overhaul the redistricting process. Here’s how their new maps shape up. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/success-stories-michigan-virginia-adopt-new-maps-after-creating-redistricting-n1286760 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Michigan paid up to $8.5B in fraudulent unemployment claims, report shows
The state of Michigan paid up $8.5 billion in potentially fraudulent claims from the beginning of the pandemic in 2020 to September of this year,…
6 states account for more than half of the country’s recent Covid hospitalizations
Covid hospitalizations are rising in the U.S., with hospitalizations going up the fastest in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New York and Illinois. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/6-states-account-half-countrys-recent-covid-hospitalizations-rcna7776 Droolin’…
Michigan prosecutor says decision on charges for school shooting suspect’s parents is imminent
A Michigan prosecutor on Thursday said during a press conference that an announcement on whether to charge the parents of Ethan Crumbley, the 15-year-old teen accused…
15-year-old Michigan school shooting suspect to be charged as an adult
The suspected shooter at a Michigan high school has been identified as a 15-year-old sophomore at the school, according to officials.The suspect will face charges including a…
Ann Arbor, Michigan is the country’s first city to require tampons and pads in public restrooms
Effective January 1, 2022, Ann Arbor public restrooms must provide pads and tampons, as well as other hygiene products. It’s the first city in the…
Deer jumps off of a 50-foot waterfall
Watch as these tourists are enjoying the splendor of the Tahquamenon Falls in Luce County, Michigan. No sooner are they taking in nature’s beauty as…
Black real estate agent, clients handcuffed outside of Michigan home they were viewing
When police officers, with guns drawn, surrounded the home Eric Brown was showing to his friend, he thought there was a fugitive outside. But “they…
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