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Mitten Vintage, an Asian-owned and Detroit-based vintage flea market and thrift store, recently hosted its final Detroit event of the year at Eastern Market Brewing. The evening was a blend of …
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Denille Reid (via Capital News Service)
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11/15/23
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15 —The East Lansing City Council elected George Brookover last night to fill the mayoral seat once occupied by his father. After newly elected members Kerry Ebersole Singh, Mark Meadows and Erik Altmann took their oaths of office, Meadows nominated Brookover. It went uncontested.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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11/15/23
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The Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) has issued a charge of discrimination against Studio 8 Hair Lab, the Traverse City salon that drew national attention in July for anti-trans online …
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Lily Guiney (via Michigan Advance)
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11/15/23
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A Michigan Court of Claims judge on Tuesday agreed with Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson that her office lacks the authority to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the ballot for the 2024 …
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Jon King (via Michigan Advance)
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11/15/23
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WASHINGTON — The Government Accountability Office plans to investigate multiple whistleblower allegations of “gross mismanagement” at the Department of Veterans Affairs veterans crisis line, …
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Jennifer Shutt (via Michigan Advance)
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11/15/23
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The City of Lansing on Friday announced a new overnight family warming center set to open Nov. 27 at the Letts Community Center. The facility, at 1220 W. Kalamazoo St., is a pilot program that will …
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11/15/23
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. House took a broadly bipartisan vote Tuesday to fund the government into the new year, though the measure must pass the Senate by the end of the week if Congress is going to …
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Jennifer Shutt (via Michigan Advance)
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11/15/23
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TUESDAY, Nov. 14 — The election date to select the nine members of Lansing’s Charter Revision Commission has been set for May 7 primary next year, City Clerk Chris Swope said today.
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Tyler Schneider
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11/14/23
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Members of both parties from both chambers of Congress spoke to tens of thousands of supporters of Israel in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, pledging to continue support for the U.S. ally’s war …
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Jacob Fischler (via Michigan Advance)
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11/14/23
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WASHINGTON — Sen. Markwayne Mullin, an Oklahoma Republican, challenged the head of the Teamsters union to a physical fight at a U.S. Senate hearing Tuesday intended to showcase how labor unions are …
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Samantha Dietel (via Michigan Advance)
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11/14/23
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Obsessed with the effects of danger on animal relationships in Amazonia, biologists pull at the thread of fear to unravel a rainforest mystery and explain a grand natural spectacle using trained …
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Ricky Gottschalk (via Capital News Service)
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11/14/23
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A personal film reflecting on Michigan State University senior Aiden Binford’s feelings of comfort and belonging at Michigan State as graduation draws near.
The post Second Home appeared first …
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Aidan Binford (via Capital News Service)
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11/14/23
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A little bit of flash, but not a lot of bang, officially ended the Michigan Legislature’s session on Tuesday. While Thursday was the final day this year that lawmakers voted on bills, Tuesday …
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Jon King (via Michigan Advance)
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11/14/23
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WASHINGTON — U.S. House Democrats held a Monday roundtable forum on changing U.S. gun laws following a recent mass shooting in Maine, where 18 people were killed. The top Democrat on the …
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Ariana Figueroa (via Michigan Advance)
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11/14/23
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TUESDAY — Michigan State University sophomore Elaina Rankin’s interest in becoming a public defender bloomed when she was just a freshman at Avondale High School.
It was 2018, and …
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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11/14/23
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Some scholars say a little-known, Civil War-era provision in the U.S. Constitution should prohibit former President Donald Trump from appearing on state ballots in next year’s presidential …
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Matt Vasilogambros (via Michigan Advance)
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11/14/23
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As lawmakers prepare to adjourn for the year, a number of election law reforms are awaiting Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s signature. The state House concurred Wednesday with the Senate on House Bill …
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Kyle Davidson (via Michigan Advance)
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11/14/23
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Democratic lawmakers in Michigan introduced bills this month to remove requirements for name changes on official documents. In addition, they would affirm Attorney General Dana Nessel’s …
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Anna Liz Nichols (via Michigan Advance)
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11/14/23
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WASHINGTON — Members of Congress and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas were at odds Wednesday on how lawmakers should improve border security, as they wrestle with how to handle a …
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Jennifer Shutt (via Michigan Advance)
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11/14/23
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WASHINGTON — Congress on Monday appeared to be on the edge of approving another short-term government funding bill this week, though several hurdles remain if lawmakers want to stave off a partial …
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Jennifer Shutt (via Michigan Advance)
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11/13/23
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