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WASHINGTON — Pulitzer Prize-winning author Willa Cather, who brought to life the Great Plains of Nebraska, is now honored with a statue in the U.S. Capitol, becoming the 12th woman represented in …
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Ashley Murray (via Michigan Advance)
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6/10/23
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A federal judge in Florida unsealed an indictment that accuses former President Donald Trump of hiding classified national security documents after he left the White House, improperly storing them …
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Jacob Fischler (via Michigan Advance)
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6/9/23
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Donald Trump has been indicted by a federal grand jury, making him the first former president to face federal criminal charges. The 37-count indictment in the Southern District of Florida, handed up …
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Jacob Fischler (via Michigan Advance)
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6/9/23
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In one sense, the Supreme Court’s surprise ruling striking down Alabama’s 2022 congressional maps maintains the legal status quo. By 5-4, the justices rejected the state’s attempt to restrict …
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Zachary Roth (via Michigan Advance)
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6/9/23
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State Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit) and state Rep. Donavan McKinney (D-Detroit) joined advocates in Detroit on Friday to call for investments in zero-emission vehicles and the strongest possible …
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Ken Coleman (via Michigan Advance)
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6/9/23
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WASHINGTON — U.S. senators agreed during a hearing Thursday the country’s children are going through a youth mental health crisis, though some of the committee’s members disagreed about what …
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Jennifer Shutt (via Michigan Advance)
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6/9/23
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The Michigan House on Thursday voted in bipartisan fashion to approve legislation known as the CROWN (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) Act. Passed by a vote of 100-7, Senate …
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Ken Coleman (via Michigan Advance)
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6/9/23
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Hospital administrators, education leaders, and healthcare professionals participated in a Thursday roundtable discussion to address a pressing issue for Michigan– the state’s 27,000 empty …
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Lily Guiney (via Michigan Advance)
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6/9/23
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WASHINGTON — On a clear day, the view from the top-floor terrace of the Kennedy Center is one of the best in the nation’s capital. Turn one way, and the Jefferson and Lincoln memorials, along …
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John L. Micek (via Michigan Advance)
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6/9/23
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As smoke from Canadian wildfires caused the most hazardous air conditions on record in the Washington, D.C., area on Thursday, members of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee said …
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Jacob Fischler (via Michigan Advance)
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6/8/23
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WASHINGTON — Top Democrats on the U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee are urging Republican Chair Virginia Foxx of North Carolina to hold a hearing this month on the uptick in child labor …
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Ariana Figueroa (via Michigan Advance)
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6/8/23
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Michigan’s political leaders kicked their 2024 election efforts into gear this week, with Democrats launching an ad campaign targeting Republican House members who opposed gun safety legislation …
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Kyle Davidson (via Michigan Advance)
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6/8/23
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WASHINGTON — As part of the celebration of Pride month, the Biden administration on Thursday announced several new protections for LGBTQ+ youth and families, including the position of a federal …
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Ariana Figueroa (via Michigan Advance)
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6/8/23
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While a strike by University of Michigan graduate student workers stretches into its third month, a settlement has been reached on several unfair labor practice (ULP) charges that were pending with …
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Jon King (via Michigan Advance)
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6/8/23
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The U.S. Supreme Court Thursday upheld a lower court ruling that Alabama’s 2022 congressional maps violated the Voting Rights Act, a ruling that preserves a major part of the Voting Rights Act and …
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Brian Lyman (via Michigan Advance)
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6/8/23
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Two blocks of downtown St. Johns were festooned with rainbows. A vendor was making bubbles that wafted in the wind under the blue sky. Children laughed and squealed as they romped in a bouncy house. …
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Todd Heywood
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6/8/23
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WASHINGTON — Nearly a dozen members of Congress on Wednesday outlined their work on policy during an annual legislative session focused on fostering bipartisanship. As part of the 34th legislative …
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Ariana Figueroa (via Michigan Advance)
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6/8/23
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A package of bills that would implement election reforms passed by voters last year got their first hearing Wednesday before the Michigan Senate Elections and Ethics Committee. Chaired by Sen. Jeremy …
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Jon King (via Michigan Advance)
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6/8/23
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WASHINGTON — U.S. senators on the Budget Committee dug into the impacts of climate change on farming during a Wednesday hearing, raising concerns about what the next few decades hold for food …
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Jennifer Shutt (via Michigan Advance)
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6/8/23
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LGBTQ+ people need housing but can face discrimination in the process of finding a home as well as harassment once in housing. A local Lansing developer wants to change that with a housing project …
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Todd Heywood
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6/8/23
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