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Author: Michigan Advance

Whitmer wants to ax school supplies tax

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed Tuesday to suspend sales tax on clothing, shoes, backpacks, computers and other school supplies to lessen the financial burden on teachers and parents.

Posted on August 17, 2022August 17, 2022 Michigan Advance

Column: The new Kids Count report underscores longstanding health needs in Michigan

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Michigan Advance’s Monique Stanton writes, “Year after year, Michigan stands out in children’s health and in making sure our kids have health insurance. But more work is still needed to increase health insurance coverage and reduce costs for all families.”

Posted on August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 Michigan Advance

How EV charging efforts could shape the future of Michigan recreation and industry

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While Michiganders pack into their cars to take in the state’s natural beauty and automakers pledge to invest billions in electric vehicles, efforts to support EVs in Michigan could change the way residents travel and play.

Posted on August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 Michigan Advance

Farm bill season arrives: What’s the outlook for 2023?

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Over the course of the next year, lawmakers on the U.S. House and Senate Agriculture committees will draft a new federal farm bill that will shape food, farm, conservation and nutrition programs across the country for the next five years.

Posted on August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 Michigan Advance

As Michiganders struggle to afford health care, leaders push lawmakers to act

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Michiganders are having trouble accessing and paying for both physical and mental health care and want their state and federal lawmakers to prioritize driving down health care costs, including by capping insurance deductibles and curbing what insurers can charge patients, according to a new survey.

Posted on August 11, 2022August 11, 2022 Michigan Advance

A West Michigan library faces closure after voters defund it over LGBTQ+ books

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A small West Michigan library was essentially defunded in this week’s primary election in a dispute over the LGBTQ+ material in its collection, although advocates say it represents more than just a dispute over books, but an assault on personal liberties.

Posted on August 8, 2022August 8, 2022 Michigan Advance

Record rent increases, low wages are driving an eviction crisis, U.S. Senate panel told

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Matthew Desmond, a sociology professor at Princeton University and director of the Eviction Lab, told the panel that since 2000, median rent has increased by 112% in the Midwest, 135% in the South, 189% in the Northeast and 192% in the West.

Posted on August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 Michigan Advance

Dixon clinches early win in GOP gubernatorial primary

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Right-wing commentator Tudor Dixon has a big lead Tuesday night in Michigan’s GOP gubernatorial primary, likely setting her up to challenge Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in the Nov. 8 general election.

Posted on August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 Michigan Advance

Circuit Court judge blocks enforcement of Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban

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After the state Court of Appeals ruled Monday that county prosecutors are exempt from the injunction on the 1931 abortion ban, another judge just hours later ordered a temporary restraining order barring the ban from being enforced. 

Posted on August 2, 2022August 2, 2022 Michigan Advance

Bill guaranteeing right to birth control blocked in U.S. Senate

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U.S. Senate Democrats tried to pass legislation Wednesday that would guarantee women can continue using contraception if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the long-standing precedent, the way it did with abortion.

Posted on July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 Michigan Advance

GOP support for same-sex marriage protections builds in U.S. Senate

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The U.S. Senate appears on track to send President Joe Biden a bill in the coming weeks that would guarantee same-sex and interracial couples can marry, even if the Supreme Court overturns the landmark cases that enshrined those rights.

Posted on July 27, 2022July 27, 2022 Michigan Advance

State elections officials struggle with paper shortages, harassment, insider threats

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Elections officials from 33 states, gathered for a conference under tight security, warned that the next few election cycles will be affected by paper shortages and the potential for threats from inside elections offices.

Posted on July 25, 2022July 25, 2022 Michigan Advance

Michigan’s minimum wage could increase after judge’s ruling

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On Tuesday, a Michigan Court of Claims judge rejected 2018 changes made by Republicans in the Michigan Legislature to weaken minimum wage and sick leave laws, declaring them as unconstitutional.

Posted on July 22, 2022July 22, 2022 Michigan Advance

U.S. House passes bill guaranteeing contraception access, with eight GOP votes

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The U.S. House voted mostly along party lines Thursday to send the Senate legislation that would guarantee people the right to use contraception without government interference.

Posted on July 22, 2022July 22, 2022 Michigan Advance

U.S. Senate bills would ban fake electors, clear up Electoral College procedures

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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators released legislation Wednesday that aims to clarify the 1887 law that governs how Congress counts Electoral College votes following a presidential election. 

Posted on July 21, 2022July 21, 2022 Michigan Advance

U.S. House on bipartisan vote passes bill protecting right to same-sex marriage

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The Respect for Marriage Act, sponsored by New York Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler, would require state government to recognize marriages from other states regardless of the sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin of the two people in the marriage. 

Posted on July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 Michigan Advance

As aging farmers retire, lawmakers explore how to boost beginning producers

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More than half of American farmers will reach retirement age in the next 10 years, but the steep price of entry to start a farm, along with rising input costs and volatile markets, make it tough for young and beginning farmers to take their places.

Posted on July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 Michigan Advance

Rick Haglund: State economic development should put people and communities first

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Michigan Advance’s Rick Haglund says, “Michigan’s business-centric approach to economic development is lacking.” But how should the state address this apparent issue? Haglund suggests taking “a more local service-based approach.”

Posted on July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 Michigan Advance

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