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5 days ago · ‘Substantial evidence’ Gaetz paid for sex with minor, U.S. House Committee says BY: Ashley Murray - December 23, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump’s first choice for attorney general in his second presidency, former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, paid for sex, including with a minor, used illegal drugs and sought to obstruct investigators, according to a U.S. House Committee on Ethics ...
Michigan House unites to pass school safety package
Dec 11, 2024 · Under House Bills 4095 and 4096, all schools in Michigan would be required to adopt uniform terminology for emergency response starting in the 2026-2027 school year.. Michigan State Police would be mandated under the legislation to create language all schools use, so terms like “lockdown” and “shelter in place” mean the same thing across the board and law enforcement can respond ...
Michigan’s poverty rate is higher than the national average. What …
Oct 3, 2024 · New data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) shows that Michigan’s official poverty rate remained largely stagnant over the past two years and has worsened since before the pandemic. The good news is that policymakers have the tools to make lasting improvements to lift up families in our state. The question […]
Environmental advocates divided as carbon capture bills head to …
Dec 13, 2024 · Members of the Senate Energy and Environment Committee charged forward Thursday on a bipartisan proposal to grant Michigan authority over carbon capture and storage facilities, returning the bills to the Senate floor with a favorable recommendation. Announced on Nov. 25, Senate Bills 1131–1133 look to create a state …
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Wetland loss could cost Michiganders billions in flood damage ...
Dec 4, 2024 · After the loss of key federal wetlands protections in 2023, scientists are warning the damage this change could bring to wetlands would also bring billions of dollars of flood damage with it. According to a report from the Union of Concerned Scientists, there are 30 million acres of wetlands across the upper Midwestern United States […]
250K Michiganders voted early over the weekend, Benson hails it …
Oct 28, 2024 · Early voting, a constitutional ballot measure approved by voters in 2022, went into effect earlier this year, with Benson saying that in the February presidential primary, the total turnout for all nine days of early voting was 79,000, and 73,000 for the August primary. “Before this weekend, the record for the highest early voting turnout in a single day was just over 11,000 voters, and on ...
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Dec 4, 2024 · Michigan lawmakers on “zombie bill” killing spree, seek to decriminalize adultery and sodomy BY: Anna Liz Nichols - December 3, 2024 Michigan lawmakers heard testimony to repeal laws criminalizing adultery and same-sex sexual conduct in committee meetings Tuesday, with supporters for the changes saying the current laws are “zombies” from the 1930s and need to …
Clean energy laws and funding fuel Michigan jobs and economic …
Sep 10, 2024 · More than a year after 5 Lakes Energy released a report detailing more than $7.8 billion in federal investments available to fuel Michigan’s transition to clean energy, the consulting firm is taking stock of the state’s energy economy following the passage of multiple laws based on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s climate plan.. In November, the Democratic-led Michigan Legislature voted through a ...
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