Economists from the University of Michigan say the U.S. will likely avoid a recession over the next two years, while Michigan’s economy will continue to see growth. Those are the main takeaways …
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Jon King (via Michigan Advance)
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11/18/23
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Nearly a year ago, a Christmas weekend storm blasted across the country, forcing utilities to cut electricity to hundreds of thousands of people in parts of the southeastern U.S. after temperatures …
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Robert Zullo (via Michigan Advance)
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11/18/23
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A Michigan Court of Claims judge has issued an opinion saying the Michigan House violated the Open Meetings Act while committees heard testimony on several gun reform bills earlier this year. Great …
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Anna Liz Nichols (via Michigan Advance)
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11/17/23
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FRIDAY, Nov. 17 — Lansing Shuffle will host a free Thanksgiving meal 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday for Lansing-area individuals and families in need.
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Nicole Noechel
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11/17/23
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Members of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill faculty were blindsided by this week’s revelation that Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz is weighing leaving the university to become president of …
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Joe Killian (via Michigan Advance)
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11/17/23
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CNS BUDGET WEEK 11 Nov. 17, 2023 To: CNS Editors From: Eric Freedman and Judy Putnam http://news.jrn.msu.edu/capitalnewsservice/ For technical problems, contact CNS technical manager Eryn Ho at (616) …
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11/17/23
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CLIMATE & FARMERS: Climate change means Michigan farmers not only face more intense rain at times but also drier conditions in the summer. That creates challenges in water management and irrigation …
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11/17/23
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DOULAS: The Department of Health and Human Services is pushing to increase the number of doulas who provide pregnant women and their families with physical, psychological and emotional support. The …
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11/17/23
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This is a breaking story that will be updated. After a month-long strike by unionized workers at MGM Grand Detroit, Motor City Casino, and Hollywood Casino at Greektown, the union announced Friday …
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Anna Liz Nichols (via Michigan Advance)
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11/17/23
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By KAYTE MARSHALLCapital News Service LANSING – The Department of Health and Human Services is pushing Michigan residents to install carbon monoxide detectors in their homes to prevent deaths. …
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11/17/23
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has signed the stopgap spending bill, giving his administration and Congress about two months to work out agreement on the dozen annual spending bills. Those …
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Jennifer Shutt (via Michigan Advance)
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11/17/23
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ANTI-OVERDOSE DRUG: The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department is the country’s first to stock a new anti-overdose drug called Opvee as an alternative to the most commonly used Narcan. Other …
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11/17/23
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CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE: The discovery of CWD in Ogemaw County for the first time is worrisome amid DNR’s concerns that the disease is spreading. Midland County had its first reported case earlier …
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11/17/23
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LGBTQ+ HEALTH: $10 million in new state aid will help local organizations improve health services for LGBTQ+ residents of Michigan. We learn more from a Benton Harbor advocacy group and Transgender …
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11/17/23
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LONELINESS: A recent U.S. surgeon general’s advisory and a U-M study found that loneliness is a major public health problem for adults and children, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Among those …
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11/17/23
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INVADER: The invasive wooly adelgid increasingly threatens the eastern hemlock, one of the trees most important in Michigan for storing the carbon that causes global warming. Experts warn that’s …
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11/17/23
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UNLICENSED BOAT: A Detroit man faces prison and a fine when sentenced early next year for violating a Coast Guard order to stop his illegal charter boat business on Lake St. Clair. On one occasion, …
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Eric Freedman (via Capital News Service)
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11/17/23
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November has arrived again, and that means it’s Homelessness Awareness Month. It’s most important to be aware that it is possible to end homelessness, and that everyone has a role in our …
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Julie Cassidy (via Michigan Advance)
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11/17/23
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Republicans on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee grilled former Cherokee Nation Attorney General Sara Hill on tribal sovereignty issues at a hearing Wednesday for Hill, nominated to serve as a U.S. …
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Jacob Fischler (via Michigan Advance)
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11/17/23
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16 — Lansing Mayor Andy Schor and Lansing Police Chief Ellery Sosebee say there’s a limit to how much the city can do to prevent illegal firearms. For this reason, they’ve asked state legislators for more support.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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11/16/23
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