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Jun 05 2020
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Officials who pushed strict lockdowns now argue protesters are an exception
You must stay home to save lives. You must socially distance and lock down.
Unless you're protesting racism and police brutality.
This appears to be the message from some government and health officials, who for months enforced a rigorous and unprecedented economic shutdown in the name of stemming the spread of the coronavirus pandemic -- resulting in millions losing their jobs
Fox News DigitalMay 20 2020
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Mid-Michigan's catastrophic flooding adds to state's pandemic woes
Up and down the river, Michiganders were drawn to the edge of the water out of curiosity. They stood on high ground and took pictures of the river, which was spilling through the town.
Most were not wearing face masks.
There is little doubt Wednesday that life has now gotten much harder for an estimated 10,000 mid-Michigan residents who have homes that were destroyed in a record
Detroit Free PressOct 08 2020
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13 charged in plots against Michigan governor, police
Agents foiled a stunning plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, authorities said Thursday in announcing charges in an alleged scheme that involved months of planning and even rehearsals to snatch her from her vacation home.
Six men were charged in federal court with conspiring to kidnap the governor in reaction to what they viewed as her “uncontrolled power,”
Associated PressApr 10 2023
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DeSantis set to pay first public visit to South Carolina amid 2024 buzz
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is set to embark on his first public event in South Carolina of the year as 2024 speculations mounts. State Sen. Josh Kimbrell, a Republican, invited DeSantis to a speaking event on April 19 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and has collaborated with a political action committee seeking to recruit him into the presidential contest. DeSantis attended a gubernatorial
Washington ExaminerApr 16 2020
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Protests against US stay-at-home orders gain support from rightwing figures
Protests against stay-at-home coronavirus rules have gained support from rightwing politicians and media groups in recent days, setting up a battle between scientists and public health leaders who say restrictions are necessary and some Republicans demanding the measures be lifted.
The Michigan Conservative Committee organized a rally, dubbed “Operation Gridlock”, outside Michigan’s
The GuardianMar 17 2022
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Vulnerable House Democrats now support lowering gas prices after backing policies to raise them
Politically vulnerable Democrats who once supported policies that would have raised gas prices are now singing a different tune ahead of the November midterm elections.
Democratic Reps. Elissa Slotkin and Dan Kildee of Michigan, Dina Titus of Nevada, and Kim Schrier of Washington state, who all face tough re-election battles in their districts, have cosponsored the Gas Prices Relief Act
Fox BusinessMar 08 2022
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GOP Governors Prepping $31.4M Ad Buy in 5 Key Battleground States
The Republican Governors Association is getting ready for the 2022 midterms with $31.4 million in television ads in five battleground states.
According to Politico, the ads will be focused on gubernatorial races in the states of Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin, including four states where Democrats are defending first term governors, and an open seat.
The open
Newsmax (News)Oct 01 2021
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5 Midwestern governors agree to create a network to charge electric vehicles
The governors of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin are joining forces to build a new network for charging electric vehicles. The bipartisan plan aims to improve the region's economy while also reducing toxic emissions from cars and trucks.
The new plan is called REV Midwest — the Regional Electric Vehicle Midwest Coalition. In addition to creating jobs and improving
NPR (Online News)Feb 04 2020
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WATCH LIVE: President Trump’s 2020 State of the Union
President Donald Trump will deliver his annual State of the Union address on Tuesday, Feb. 4 in the U.S. House of Representatives–a day before he is expected to be acquitted in the Senate impeachment trial and a day after the Iowa caucuses provide the first results in the Democratic presidential race.
The State of the Union address will begin at 9 p.m. ET. Watch live in the video player
PBS NewsHourFeb 14 2023
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Statement from President Joe Biden on the Shooting at Michigan State University - The White House
Jill and I are praying for the three students killed and the five students fighting for their lives after last night’s shooting at Michigan State University. Our hearts are with these young victims and their families, the broader East Lansing and Lansing communities, and all Americans across the country grieving as the result of gun violence. Last night, I spoke to Governor Whitmer and
Whitehouse.gov