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Michigan House Republicans pass $20 billion spending plan to Democrats ire
Months before the Sept. 30 deadline, Republican leadership in the Michigan House quickly unveiled and voted through their plans Thursday to prevent stoppages in their version of essential services should the Legislature,
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Michigan's Daylight Saving Time Fate Could Be Decided by Voters in Proposed 2026 Ballot Initiative
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Should Michigan abolish Daylight Saving Time?
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Michigan Senate bill proposes vote on ending Daylight Saving Time
Lawmakers in Lansing are looking to give Michiganders a choice: stay with Daylight Saving Time or eliminate it.  Senator Thomas Albert, R-Lowell, introduced Senate Bill 126 on Thursday, March 6. If approved by the Michigan Legislature,
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Michigan Senate Democrats probe impact of federal funding freeze
Michigan Senate Democrats held a hearing Wednesday, March 5, to take testimony from disability advocates, community health clinic leaders, early childhood education program leaders and others on how they were impacted by President Donald Trump’s funding freeze.
Michigan GOP lawmakers pressure MHSAA to change transgender athlete policy
Michigan Republicans call on MHSAA to change policy on transgender athletes
Maine GOP urges Dems to repeal transgender athlete policy following federal Title IX violation finding
Republican state lawmakers in Maine fear the state will lose hundreds of millions in federal education funding due to recent Title IX violation tied to trans sports participation.
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Michigan nonprofits share impacts and uncertainty brought by pause in federal funding
Hiring concerns. Payroll issues. Strained budgets. Anxiety over lost contracts and imminent layoffs.  Looking back on the weeks since President Donald Trump first sought to halt federal grant and loan spending,

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Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist files for 2026 gubernatorial race run
Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist forms committee to run for Michigan governor
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Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist files for gubernatorial run
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Michigan Senate passes drug affordability program bills
The Michigan Senate voted Thursday to extend protections for health care systems that take part in a federal drug affordability program.
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House Republican bill would lower Michigan’s income tax rate
A new bill introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives would lower the state’s income tax rate by a fraction of a percent, from 4.25% to 4.05%.It’s a callback to a couple years ago. That’s when strong state revenue triggered a law that temporarily lowered the tax rate in 2023.