Michigan News

Michigan party crash: 2 kids dead, 15 injured

Article Summary – A suspected drunk driver killed two young siblings and injured over a dozen people when she crashed into a birthday party at a boat club in Michigan. The female driver, aged 66, drove her vehicle 25 feet into the building where the party was occurring. She was

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Backlash Halts Michigan School’s Gender Identity Lesson

Article Summary – A Michigan school district canceled a voluntary mini-lesson on gender identity and pronouns for a first-grade class after receiving community backlash, including “inappropriate, angry, and threatening” messages to school staff. The staff reportedly felt anxious, stressed, and afraid, leading to increased law enforcement presence at the school.

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CMU offers free courses for future rural school educators

Article Summary – Michigan schools are struggling with a teacher shortage, a problem that is being addressed by Central Michigan University through the Michigan Consortium for Addressing Rural Education Expansion and Retention Resource Hub. Funded by a $15 million grant from the Michigan Department of Education, the hub will provide

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Ex-Michigan Speaker Chatfield Faces Embezzlement Charges

Article Summary – Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield and his wife, Stephanie, have been charged with multiple felonies related to embezzlement, conspiracy, and larceny. Attorney General Dana Nessel alleges that the couple used public and private funds to maintain a luxurious lifestyle, including fine dining, posh hotels, and trips

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Biden slams GOP plan to prolong Trump’s tax cuts for the rich

Article Summary – President Joe Biden has criticized a Republican proposal to extend tax cuts for the wealthy and big corporations, originally implemented under former President Donald Trump. In his own budget proposal, Biden has suggested increasing the Child Tax Credit, making Affordable Care Act tax credits permanent, expanding the

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Biden slams GOP’s plan to extend Trump’s tax cuts for rich

Article Summary – President Joe Biden has criticized a Republican proposal to extend tax cuts for wealthy individuals and large corporations, arguing that the tax code should not favor the wealthy. Biden’s own tax policies propose an increase in the corporate tax rate, the expansion of the Child Tax Credit

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Trump alters stance on disliked policies

Article Summary – Former President Donald Trump has changed his stance on several key issues as he seeks a second term in office, including abortion rights, health care policy, and banning TikTok. Trump now claims to not support a federal abortion ban, no longer wants to repeal the Affordable Care

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NFL draft predicted to inject $160M+ into Detroit economy

Article Summary – The 2024 NFL draft will take place in downtown Detroit from April 25-27, the first time in the draft’s 88-year history. The event is expected to bring in over $160 million for local businesses and attract hundreds of thousands of fans to the city, according to an

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MI attorney general steps in on DTE Energy’s $456M rate hike

Article Summary – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has intervened in DTE Energy’s latest request to raise electricity prices for Michigan households, a request that would increase the company’s annual rates by over $800 million within a year. DTE, which provides electricity to over 2 million customers in Southeast Michigan,

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700K in Michigan lose Medicaid after auto-enrollment ends

Article Summary – A special federal rule put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic allowed people to stay on Medicaid without proving eligibility and prevented states from removing them; this rule increased Michigan’s Medicaid enrolment to 3 million. However, since the rule was lifted last year, only about half of

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Whitmer Signs Foster Care Education Reform Bill

Article Summary – Michigan’s Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed House Bill 4676, introduced by Democratic state Rep. Stephanie Young, into law, ensuring that children in foster care have adequate access to education. The law amends the Michigan Foster Care and Adoption Services Act and mandates children in foster care

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