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Author: Michigan Advance

How Proposal 1 would alter term limits and require financial disclosure for some officials

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On Nov. 8, Michigan voters could make some big changes to how the Legislature functions with a constitutional amendment altering term limits and introducing rules for financial disclosures for some elected officials.

Posted on October 25, 2022October 24, 2022 Michigan Advance

Biden student debt forgiveness plan on temporary hold after appeals court ruling

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A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked the Biden administration from carrying out its student debt forgiveness plan, until the court makes a determination on a request for an injunction brought by six Republican-led states, according to multiple media reports.

Posted on October 24, 2022October 24, 2022 Michigan Advance

AG opinion: State canvassers could face legal action, suspension if they don’t perform legal duties

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In Michigan, the Board of Canvassers is responsible for certifying election results, as well as certifying petitions for ballot proposals and candidates seeking state or federal office. The four-member BSC is split evenly with two Democrats and two Republicans.

Posted on October 21, 2022October 21, 2022 Michigan Advance

Federal government has given $800 million to keep indebted farmers afloat

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More than 13,000 farmers have benefited from nearly $800 million in federal debt relief, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said Tuesday.

Posted on October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 Michigan Advance

Michigan COVID cases dip in the last week, but deaths rise

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In total, 39,092 people have died from COVID in Michigan with 173 deaths reported on Tuesday compared to 152 the week prior.

Posted on October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 Michigan Advance

Where the Michigan governor and attorney general candidates stand on Line 5 and climate change

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Perhaps one of the most tangible, albeit lesser-mentioned differences between the candidates for governor and attorney general is their contrasting positions on Line 5, the long-embattled oil pipeline in the Great Lakes that has been a flashpoint of environmental and economic debate for the past decade.

Posted on October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 Michigan Advance

Where Whitmer and Dixon stand on public education, vouchers and school safety

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Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and GOP gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon haven’t had much in common during their time on the campaign trail, but they have both put education high on their list of priorities.

Posted on October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 Michigan Advance

U.S. Supreme Court to consider case that could radically reshape the country’s elections

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The U.S. Supreme Court could soon grant state legislatures unconditional control over federal elections, clearing the way for lawmakers to gerrymander their states with impunity and pass voter restriction measures without interference from state courts.

Posted on October 17, 2022October 17, 2022 Michigan Advance

Parents providing gender-affirming care for their kids could get life in prison under GOP bill

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The same legislator who wants to ban drag shows from Michigan schools, even though none have taken place, is now seeking to lock up parents who provide gender-affirming care to their transgender children.

Posted on October 14, 2022October 14, 2022 Michigan Advance

FDA greenlights updated COVID-19 booster for kids 5 to 11

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The federal government on Wednesday recommended an updated COVID-19 booster for kids between 5 and 11, expanding use of the new bivalent shots beyond people 12 and older.

Posted on October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 Michigan Advance

Rick Haglund: Michigan is betting big on electric vehicles with tax breaks. Will it pay off?

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Michigan Advance’s Rick Haglund ponders whether state and federal funding for automakers is “a critical public-private partnership needed to save the planet from greenhouse gas-spewing internal combustion engines, and reduce dependence on Chinese-made batteries and computer chips? Or is it corporate welfare gone wild?”

Posted on October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 Michigan Advance

Whitmer signs bills allowing clerks to preprocess absentee ballots, overseas service members to vote electronically

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A set of bipartisan election bills were signed into law Friday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to “help more people exercise their constitutional right to vote.” 

Posted on October 11, 2022October 10, 2022 Michigan Advance

Experts attribute Michigan’s 30-year lag in economic growth to focus on manufacturing, low taxes

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By not investing in education and placemaking, Michigan has excluded itself from participating in the high-wage, high-growth, knowledge-based part of the economy, according to Lou Glazer, president of Michigan Future Inc.

Posted on October 7, 2022October 7, 2022 Michigan Advance

After 2020 drama, experts call on state canvassers to do their job after Nov. 8 election

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The nonpartisan League of Women Voters of Michigan and longtime election experts hosted a press conference Wednesday as a reminder before the Nov. 8 election that certifying results doesn’t need to be complicated — despite what we’ve seen since the 2020 election.

Posted on October 6, 2022October 6, 2022 Michigan Advance

Michigan voters will decide 3 constitutional amendments. Here’s what’s on your Nov. 8 ballot.

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The Michigan Board of Canvassers last week approved ballot language for three statewide proposals before voters. Here’s what the constitutional amendments will do and the language that will appear on your ballot for the Nov. 8 general election.

Posted on October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 Michigan Advance

Judge rejects attempt to divert public tax dollars to private education 

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A federal judge has dismissed a legal challenge to Michigan’s constitutional prohibition on using public funds for private education.

Posted on October 3, 2022October 3, 2022 Michigan Advance

Election officials can pre-process absentee ballots under bill passed by the Legislature

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One of the proposed changes would allow election officials to begin preparing absentee ballots for counting two days before the election, something for which clerks have repeatedly asked.

Posted on September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 Michigan Advance

House resolutions celebrating Hispanic, Maltese-American and deaf communities finally pass 

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After initially being shunted off to committee, three resolutions celebrating the state’s Hispanic, Maltese-American and deaf communities were finally approved by the Michigan House this week.

Posted on September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 Michigan Advance

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