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Dec 15 2023
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MSU will release thousands of documents related to Nassar investigation
E. LANSING, MI -- Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees has voted to release thousands of documents related to the investigation into sexual abuse by former university doctor Larry Nassar, files the school withheld from the public for more than five years citing attorney-client privilege. The university “desires to cooperate and provide finality in the matter,” the Board said in a
MLive.comNov 21 2023
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Governor signs gun ban for misdemeanor domestic violence offenders
Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill Monday that prohibits individuals convicted of a misdemeanor related to domestic violence from possessing firearms for at least eight years. The Michigan legislature implemented bills to institute red flag laws, more background checks and stricter storage requirements in the last two years as mass shootings around the U.S. have been on
WNDDec 14 2023
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700K MI Households Will Get Tax Credit Check In 2024: Whitmer
Those who qualify for the Working Families Tax Credit as part of their 2022 tax return will get a check that averages to around $550, starting in February 2024, according to the governor's office. Michiganders who earned income under $63,398 and have investment income below $11,000 meet the basic qualifications for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit, according to the Internal Revenue Service
Patch.comNov 06 2023
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Governor Whitmer signs legislation adding protections, support for crime victims
LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a collection of bills Monday to offer support for crime victims in Michigan. House bills 4420–4423 add protections to domestic and sexual assault survivors’ privacy as well as give them the option to deliver impact statements virtually, according to the Michigan Executive Office of the Governor. “As a former prosecutor, I am committed to supporting
Fox 17 West MichiganDec 12 2023
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Joe Biden has an electoral math problem to solve
Forget the national polls that show the country has soured on President Joe Biden, and consider the Electoral College with less than 11 months until Election Day 2024.
Former President Donald Trump would need to flip three states Biden won in 2020 to complete his political resurrection and retake the White House – and a new set of CNN battleground state polls out Monday suggests that if
CNN DigitalNov 16 2023
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Harbaugh accepts sign-stealing suspension
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan announced Thursday that coach Jim Harbaugh will serve a three-game suspension from the Big Ten and the conference will end its investigation into a sign-stealing scheme as part of an agreement to resolve the school's lawsuit against the league. Harbaugh was suspended last Friday by the Big Ten and Michigan hours later asked a court for an injunction and temporary
Kearney HubDec 13 2023
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Whitmer floats tax rebate plan for new vehicle sales, ties higher rebates to union shops
Lansing — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has expanded a plan to award Michigan tax rebates for the purchases of new vehicles from just electric to internal combustion engines as well, with larger rebates tied to the purchase of vehicles built in a union shop. Under the plan unveiled Wednesday, individuals who purchase a new electric or hybrid vehicle would receive a $2,000 rebate and those purchasing a
Detroit NewsDec 13 2023
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State launches ‘MI Vehicle Rebate’ to lower prices, boost sales
LANSING, Mich. — The state launched a new plan that aims to lower the price of vehicles while boosting vehicle sales throughout Michigan. Governor Gretchen Whitmer made the announcement Wednesday about the new “MI Vehicle Rebate” plan. The goal is to boost new electric, hybrid and traditional combustion vehicle sales in the state, now that the United Auto Workers (UAW) and the Big Three
Fox 17 West MichiganDec 13 2023
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Mich. Teen Admits Convincing 15-Year-Old to Die by Suicide After Meeting in Online Gaming Community
The unnamed teenage suspect pleaded guilty to aiding suicide and harassment causing death A Michigan teenager will spend the next two years on probation after admitting last week to convincing a Texas boy he met in an online gaming community to die by suicide, prosecutors said. As part of a plea deal, the unnamed suspect pleaded guilty on Dec. 7 in Montgomery County, Texas, court to aiding
PeopleDec 11 2023
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Governor Whitmer Completes Signing of Reproductive Health Act
Reflecting on the journey, Governor Whitmer expressed, “Ten years ago today, I was in the Michigan Senate, fighting against an unconscionable anti-choice bill that would have forced Michiganders to pay extra for insurance every month just in case they were raped or had an unwanted pregnancy. I shared my own story as a survivor of sexual assault and noted that any decision about a woman’s body
Michigan Chronicle