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Design Lansing focused on the future physical development of the city. We are now creating a supplemental update to develop strategies focusing on social development that will improve health, …
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Andy Fedewa
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6/8/23
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Michigan State University’s campus was rocked with controversy in autumn 2006. A conservative student group had been involved in trying to host a “Catch an Illegal Immigrant Day,” …
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Todd Heywood
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6/8/23
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In the late 1970s, Lansing’s first Pride celebration didn’t include any parade floats, performances or other festival-like aspects attendees have come to expect over the years.
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Nicole Noechel
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6/8/23
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Former Vice President Mike Pence announced his candidacy for president to a crowd at Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny, focusing on the differences between him and former President Donald …
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Robin Opsahl (via Michigan Advance)
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6/7/23
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People from counties all over Michigan and out of state have contacted authorities with reports of sexual assault by former Kent County gymnastics coach Shannon Guay, the prosecution in his criminal …
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Anna Liz Nichols (via Michigan Advance)
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6/7/23
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For the first time in history, the White House has launched a national plan to address gender-based violence on a federal level, introducing seven strategic action plans to help communities across …
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Shondiin Silversmith (via Michigan Advance)
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6/7/23
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WEDNESDAY, June 7 —- The Lansing Board of Ethics gave City Council member Jeffrey Brown a slap for one alleged violation of the ethics ordinance and apparently ignored a second alleged …
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Todd Heywood
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6/7/23
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday joined state officials and advocates to sign bipartisan legislation aimed at reducing distracted driving by mandating that motorists in Michigan put down their …
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Ken Coleman (via Michigan Advance)
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6/7/23
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Ken Beachler, the founding executive director of the Wharton Center for the Performing Arts and a leading member of the Lansing theatrical community, has died. He was 87.
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Staff
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6/7/23
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee on Tuesday passed several bills that are a rebuke of not only the Biden administration’s policies on immigration, child nutrition and …
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Ariana Figueroa (via Michigan Advance)
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6/7/23
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WASHINGTON — More than 1,200 hate and anti-government extremist groups were active across the United States in 2022, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center’s latest report on the nationwide …
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Ashley Murray (via Michigan Advance)
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6/7/23
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As the idea of free community college gains traction across the country, some lawmakers have gotten bolder in their concepts — expanding existing programs or pitching legislation that would offer …
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Elaine S. Povich (via Michigan Advance)
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6/7/23
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The Lansing Ethics Board voted Tuesday night to urge the Lansing City Council to educate itself better on procedures in light of the findings of an independent report it had ordered that found City …
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Nicole Noechel
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6/6/23
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Michigan’s Democratic-led House Elections Committee voted 6-2 along party lines Tuesday to advance legislation that would commit the state to awarding its electoral votes to the presidential …
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Lily Guiney (via Michigan Advance)
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6/6/23
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Doctors and lawmakers gave testimony before a state Senate panel on Tuesday in support of legislation to ban conversion therapy on minors in Michigan, which was met with concerns from other …
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Anna Liz Nichols (via Michigan Advance)
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6/6/23
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Rep. Carrie Rheingans (D-Ann Arbor) announced at a Tuesday press conference that she is poised to introduce legislation to protect patients using copay assistance funds to afford their medications. …
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Lily Guiney (via Michigan Advance)
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6/6/23
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Prosecutors lack the tools needed to fairly charge hate crimes in Michigan, state Attorney General Dana Nessel and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy told lawmakers Tuesday in support of bills to …
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Anna Liz Nichols (via Michigan Advance)
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6/6/23
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So far this year, seven states, all Republican-led, have left the Electronic Registration Information Center, an interstate compact for sharing voter registration data, and more could follow. Amid …
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Zachary Roth (via Michigan Advance)
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6/6/23
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Ceremonies on Monday celebrated more than $1.3 billion in economic investment for Flint’s industrial development. At the first event, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined local and state leaders and …
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Jon King (via Michigan Advance)
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6/6/23
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More than 500,000 people across 11 states have lost their Medicaid coverage since the unwinding of a policy that allowed people to stay in the program throughout the pandemic. The data, reported by …
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Casey Quinlan (via Michigan Advance)
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6/5/23
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