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2024年2月13日 — 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 ...
Cornel West removed from Michigan presidential election ballot
2024年2月5日 — The state Bureau of Elections on Friday disqualified independent presidential candidate Cornel West from the Nov. 5 general election ballot over a technical violation of state law. West was disqualified for failing to have his candidate affidavit properly notarized, which invalidated the required document. Challenges were filed …
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Judge rejects RFK Jr.’s request to withdraw from Michigan …
A Michigan Court of Claims judge ruled Tuesday that presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cannot withdraw from Michigan’s November general election ballot, despite suspending his campaign and endorsing former President Donald Trump. “Elections are not just games, and the Secretary of State (SOS) is not obligated to honor the whims of ...
Benson unveils online portal to increase Michigan youth voting …
2024年9月9日 — With the goal of increasing voting among Michigan’s youngest voters, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson helped hold a mock election Monday at Crestwood High School in Dearborn Heights to help celebrate Michigan’s first-ever Voter Preregistration Week. Benson, a Democrat, also used her visit to unveil a new online Mock Election Portal, which includes a …
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Bipartisan legislation seeks to streamline Michigan’s expungement ...
A bipartisan plan proposing to amend Michigan’s Clean Slate expungement process has been introduced. Put forward last week by state Reps. Graham Filler (R-Duplain Twp.) and Kara Hope (D-Holt), the two-bill package is aimed at simplifying the petition process and eliminating unnecessary delays so that more Michigan residents can …
Michigan House approves increasing unemployment benefits to …
2024年6月27日 — Susan J. Demas. The Democratic-led Michigan House on Wednesday passed an increase to the maximum eligibility for unemployment benefits from 20 weeks to 26 weeks. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer temporarily reinstated the 26 week maximum through an executive order in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic to curb the …
Cyber attacks against Michigan hospitals prompt calls for …
2024年8月12日 — McLaren and Ascension hospitals in Michigan have been victims of cyber attacks in recent weeks and elected officials in Michigan are calling attention to vulnerabilities for patients and consumers in the state to protect against attacks. McLaren confirmed last week that on Aug. 6 that the hospital system had been the victim of a criminal cyber ...
Michigan Medicine SEIU workers authorize one-day strike
2024年10月1日 — Nearly 2,700 health care workers at Michigan Medicine voted over the last two weeks to authorize the issuance of notice for a one-day strike. Represented by SEIU Healthcare Michigan, over 98% of those workers who cast ballots indicated approval for the union’s negotiating committee to issue the notice, according to a press release.