Michigan House passes update to 36-year-old hate crimes law …
Nov 14, 2024 · With the lame duck session underway in the Michigan Legislature, the Democratic-led House moved forward legislation on Wednesday to enact tougher hate crime prohibitions. House Bills 5400 and 5401 would update Michigan’s 1988 “ethnic intimidation” statute to add sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or age as characteristics that would be considered a hate […]
Here’s what you need to know about Michigan’s gun laws that …
Feb 13, 2024 · Several new gun laws concerning storage, possession and purchasing firearms go into effect Tuesday. Exactly one year ago, a mass shooting on Michigan State University’s East Lansing campus resulted in the deaths of three students and serious injuries for five others. In response to the tragedy of Feb. 13, 2023, lawmakers got several gun reforms […]
Michigan lawmakers could crack down on leaving dogs outside …
Oct 2, 2024 · Temperatures are starting to drop for the year in Michigan and a group of state lawmakers have introduced legislation to firm up clear definitions of what appropriate shelter means for dogs in Michigan. Failing to provide “adequate care” for animals in a person’s care meaning sufficient food and water, exercise and medical attention as well […]
Buttigieg says the 2024 election is an opportunity for a 'more …
Nov 3, 2024 · U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is no stranger to campaigning on tough turf, having developed what he called an “unexpected specialty” for appearing on Fox News. That strategy brought him to Midland on Saturday for a rally with state Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City), who is running to succeed U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) […]
Palisades nuclear plant along Lake Michigan plans for a 2025 …
Nov 13, 2024 · On the shores of Lake Michigan at the Palisades nuclear plant, Paul Schultz pushes a button to artificially trip the reactor in a training version of an operation room. The simulation triggers lights blinking on the walls and machinery, and Schultz works to shut down the reactor with Paul Rhodes, an assistant operations manager of […]
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announces he will not run for a fourth …
Nov 13, 2024 · Surrounded by city employees at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced Wednesday that he will not be seeking reelection for mayor of the city next year. Duggan, 66, is expected by many to throw his hat in the ring for governor in 2026 alongside fellow Democrats Secretary of State Jocelyn […]
The post-election question: What comes next for trans people?
Nov 23, 2024 · Originally published by The 19th This story was published in partnership with Them. Reached by phone in the days following the election, LGBTQ+ movement leaders promised they are more prepared than ever to face off against a second Trump administration. “We’re ready,” said Heron Greenesmith, deputy director of …
New abortion-rights measures in 7 states could trigger legal ...
Nov 20, 2024 · Widespread support for abortion rights continued to defy partisan labels in the Nov. 5 election, but several of the ballot measures that voters approved may face legal and legislative challenges in the coming months. And supporters worry that federal efforts could eventually override the state measures. Voters in seven states — …
‘Fix the damn system’: Parents of Oxford shooting victims call for ...
Nov 18, 2024 · Meghan Gregory (left), mother of Keegan Gregory who narrowly survived the Oxford High School shooting in Nov. 30, 2021 hugs Sandy Cunningham (right), mother of another student survivor, Phoebe Arthur, after sitting with other parents of other victims of the shooting on Nov. 18, 2024 to call on state leaders to open a state …
Legislators hope to end ‘dark stores’ tax loophole in lame duck …
Nov 20, 2024 · Jon King is the Senior Reporter for the Michigan Advance and has been a journalist for more than 35 years. He is the Past President of the Michigan Associated Press Media Editors Association and has been recognized for excellence numerous times, most recently in 2022 with the Best Investigative Story by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters.