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WASHINGTON — A Manhattan federal judge granted an order Tuesday to unseal grand jury records in the case of Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of sex trafficking minors among other offenses in 2021.
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Epstein co-conspirator grand jury records to be unsealed in New York under court order • Michigan Advance
WASHINGTON — A Manhattan federal judge granted an order Tuesday to unseal grand jury records in the case of Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of sex trafficking minor...
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December 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
WASHINGTON — A Manhattan federal judge granted an order Tuesday to unseal grand jury records in the case of Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of sex trafficking minors among other offenses in 2021.
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WASHINGTON — Two of the country’s largest anti-abortion organizations want President Donald Trump to fire U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary over access to medication abortion.
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Leaders of 2 major anti-abortion groups call for Trump's FDA chief to be fired • Michigan Advance
WASHINGTON — Two of the country’s largest anti-abortion organizations want President Donald Trump to fire U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary over access to medication abortion...
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December 9, 2025 at 8:31 PM
WASHINGTON — Two of the country’s largest anti-abortion organizations want President Donald Trump to fire U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary over access to medication abortion.
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Michigan AG Dana Nessel joined a letter w/ 20 other state attorneys general, urging congressional leadership to reject a proposal that would tie extended ACA tax credits to a ban on abortion coverage, calling it an “effort to implement a back-door federal abortion ban.”
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Nessel urges congressional leadership to reject proposed ACA restrictions on reproductive care • Michigan Advance
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a letter with 20 other state attorneys general to U.S. congressional leadership from both parties, urging them to reject a proposal that would tie extended...
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December 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Michigan AG Dana Nessel joined a letter w/ 20 other state attorneys general, urging congressional leadership to reject a proposal that would tie extended ACA tax credits to a ban on abortion coverage, calling it an “effort to implement a back-door federal abortion ban.”
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After joining other Democrats in calling on members of the military and intelligence agencies to refuse illegal orders from President Donald Trump’s administration, U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin has formed a legal defense fund as the FBI pursues an inquiry into the video.
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Following FBI inquiry and Trump’s calls of sedition, Slotkin forms legal defense fund • Michigan Advance
After joining five other congressional Democrats in calling on members of the military and intelligence agencies to refuse illegal orders from President Donald Trump’s administration, U.S. Sen. Elissa...
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December 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
After joining other Democrats in calling on members of the military and intelligence agencies to refuse illegal orders from President Donald Trump’s administration, U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin has formed a legal defense fund as the FBI pursues an inquiry into the video.
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More than 200 environmental organizations signed a letter to Congress supporting a national moratorium on the approval and construction of new data centers. The letter highlights these centers’ impacts on water resources, electricity rates and greenhouse gas emissions.
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Environmental groups demand a nationwide freeze on data center construction • Michigan Advance
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. More than 200 e...
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December 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
More than 200 environmental organizations signed a letter to Congress supporting a national moratorium on the approval and construction of new data centers. The letter highlights these centers’ impacts on water resources, electricity rates and greenhouse gas emissions.
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The federal government will provide $12 billion to U.S. farmers who have been hurt by “unfair market disruption,” President Donald Trump said at a White House roundtable event Monday.
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Trump to send $12 billion in one-time payments to farmers to offset ag losses • Michigan Advance
The federal government will provide $12 billion to U.S. farmers who have been hurt by “unfair market disruption,” President Donald Trump said at a White House roundtable event Monday. Trump said repea...
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December 9, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The federal government will provide $12 billion to U.S. farmers who have been hurt by “unfair market disruption,” President Donald Trump said at a White House roundtable event Monday.
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The various gun safety laws enacted in Michigan over the last several years, coupled with a new one passed this year, have received decent marks in a scorecard issued by Giffords Law Center, one of the key groups leading the national charge against gun violence.
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Michigan gun safety laws get a ‘B-’ grade from a national violence prevention group • Michigan Advance
The various gun safety and violence prevention laws enacted in Michigan over the last several years, coupled with a new one passed this year, have received decent marks in a scorecard issued by Giffor...
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December 9, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The various gun safety laws enacted in Michigan over the last several years, coupled with a new one passed this year, have received decent marks in a scorecard issued by Giffords Law Center, one of the key groups leading the national charge against gun violence.
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The Michigan Department of Corrections has established a new policy to provide all confidential and legal mail sent to incarcerated individuals as photocopies in an attempt to stop drug smuggling, the department announced on Monday.
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Michigan Department of Corrections adopts new mail policy in attempt to stop drug smuggling • Michigan Advance
The Michigan Department of Corrections has established a new policy to provide all confidential and legal mail sent to incarcerated individuals as photocopies in an attempt to stop drug smuggling, the...
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December 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM
The Michigan Department of Corrections has established a new policy to provide all confidential and legal mail sent to incarcerated individuals as photocopies in an attempt to stop drug smuggling, the department announced on Monday.
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Michigan Advance Trivia:
What Michigan city’s name means “pioneer” in the Chippewa language?
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What Michigan city’s name means “pioneer” in the Chippewa language?
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December 9, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Michigan Advance Trivia:
What Michigan city’s name means “pioneer” in the Chippewa language?
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What Michigan city’s name means “pioneer” in the Chippewa language?
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Across the U.S., voting by mail faces a moment of uncertainty ahead of the midterms next year. President Trump has assailed mail-in voting and vowed to lead a movement to eliminate the practice, promoting baseless claims that mailed ballots are linked to widespread fraud.
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Voting by mail faces uncertain moment ahead of midterm elections • Michigan Advance
Derrin Robinson has worked in Oregon elections for more than 30 years, long enough to remember when voters in the state cast their ballots at physical polling sites instead of by mail. As the nonparti...
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December 9, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Across the U.S., voting by mail faces a moment of uncertainty ahead of the midterms next year. President Trump has assailed mail-in voting and vowed to lead a movement to eliminate the practice, promoting baseless claims that mailed ballots are linked to widespread fraud.
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A popular program allowing Medicare patients to get hospital care at home would be extended until 2030 under a bill passed in the U.S. House of Representatives and awaiting consideration by the Senate.
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Hospital-at-home program extended by US House, awaits Senate consideration • Michigan Advance
A popular program allowing Medicare patients to get hospital care at home would be extended until 2030 under a bill passed in the U.S. House of Representatives and awaiting consideration by the Senate...
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December 9, 2025 at 12:02 AM
A popular program allowing Medicare patients to get hospital care at home would be extended until 2030 under a bill passed in the U.S. House of Representatives and awaiting consideration by the Senate.
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Education Department is bringing back hundreds of employees in its Office for Civil Rights who were placed on paid administrative leave earlier this year, according to a Dec. 5 email to those employees obtained by States Newsroom.
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US Education Department civil rights staff returning to work to tackle complaint backlog • Michigan Advance
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Education Department is bringing back hundreds of employees in its Office for Civil Rights who were placed on paid administrative leave earlier this year, according to a Dec. 5 e...
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December 8, 2025 at 11:19 PM
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Education Department is bringing back hundreds of employees in its Office for Civil Rights who were placed on paid administrative leave earlier this year, according to a Dec. 5 email to those employees obtained by States Newsroom.
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A last-ditch appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court was filed Monday in the state Senate’s lawsuit against the House of Representatives, which sought court intervention over nine bills that never reached the governor’s desk after they were passed by both chambers.
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Michigan House to state Supreme Court: Overturn decision on bills that never reached Whitmer • Michigan Advance
A last-ditch appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court was filed Monday in the state Senate’s lawsuit against the House of Representatives, which sought court intervention over nine bills that never reache...
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December 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
A last-ditch appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court was filed Monday in the state Senate’s lawsuit against the House of Representatives, which sought court intervention over nine bills that never reached the governor’s desk after they were passed by both chambers.
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court appeared ready to expand presidential power after hearing a case Monday on whether President Donald Trump can hire and fire members of independent federal agencies without cause.
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US Supreme Court seems ready to back Trump in case of fired FTC commissioner • Michigan Advance
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court appeared ready to expand presidential power after hearing a case Monday on whether President Donald Trump can hire and fire members of independent federal agencies ...
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December 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court appeared ready to expand presidential power after hearing a case Monday on whether President Donald Trump can hire and fire members of independent federal agencies without cause.
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The anti-Trump Save America Movement PAC launched its “Save America Seats” midterm election spending campaign and among the first districts targeted is Michigan’s 4th Congressional District, currently held by U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-Holland Township).
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Anti-Trump PAC targets Huizenga's 4th Congressional District in midterm election spending campaign • Michigan Advance
The anti-Trump Save America Movement PAC, the spending arm of a nonprofit organization founded by former Republicans to combat policies of President Donald Trump, launched its “Save America Seats” mid...
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December 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The anti-Trump Save America Movement PAC launched its “Save America Seats” midterm election spending campaign and among the first districts targeted is Michigan’s 4th Congressional District, currently held by U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-Holland Township).
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Several key Republicans and other Michigan politicos have for months speculated if U.S. Rep. John James of Shelby Township was serious about his 2026 bid for governor, but a new announcement shows he’s staffing up and getting ready for a strong primary fight.
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Michigan’s John James staffs up gubernatorial election team ahead of 2026 primary season • Michigan Advance
Several key Republicans and other Michigan politicos have for months speculated if U.S. Rep. John James of Shelby Township was serious about his bid for governor in 2026, but a new campaign announceme...
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December 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Several key Republicans and other Michigan politicos have for months speculated if U.S. Rep. John James of Shelby Township was serious about his 2026 bid for governor, but a new announcement shows he’s staffing up and getting ready for a strong primary fight.
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A group of cannabis industry advocates were unable to convince a Michigan Court of Claims judge that they would face irreparable harm if a new 24% wholesale tax on marijuana went into effect to fund the state’s future road repairs.
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Michigan judge denies cannabis industry request for injunction to block new wholesale marijuana tax • Michigan Advance
A group of cannabis industry advocates were unable to convince a Michigan Court of Claims judge that they would face irreparable harm if a new 24% wholesale tax on marijuana went into effect to fund t...
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December 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
A group of cannabis industry advocates were unable to convince a Michigan Court of Claims judge that they would face irreparable harm if a new 24% wholesale tax on marijuana went into effect to fund the state’s future road repairs.
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Suzanna Shkreli is the latest to throw her hat into the 2026 election arena, announcing Monday she will seek the Michigan Democratic Party nomination for the secretary of state race after resigning from her post as the state’s Lottery commissioner.
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Michigan lottery commissioner resigns to launch bid for secretary of state in 2026 • Michigan Advance
Suzanna Shkreli is the latest to throw her hat into the 2026 election arena, with aims to join the secretary of state race after she resigned from her post as the state’s Lottery commissioner. Shkreli...
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December 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Suzanna Shkreli is the latest to throw her hat into the 2026 election arena, announcing Monday she will seek the Michigan Democratic Party nomination for the secretary of state race after resigning from her post as the state’s Lottery commissioner.
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Advanced practice nurses, hospital associations and other health groups say a nee Trump administration rule will make it unaffordable for many nurses to advance their careers — disproportionately affecting communities, especially rural ones, that rely on them amid physician shortages.
New student loan rule could dissuade people from advanced nursing degrees • Michigan Advance
Zoe Clarke became a hospital registered nurse two and a half years ago, following in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother. Clarke, an ICU nurse in Asheville, North Carolina, wants to get her ma...
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December 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Advanced practice nurses, hospital associations and other health groups say a nee Trump administration rule will make it unaffordable for many nurses to advance their careers — disproportionately affecting communities, especially rural ones, that rely on them amid physician shortages.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was elected unanimously as the vice chair of the Democratic Governors Association at the group’s annual meeting in Phoenix on Saturday. Whitmer will succeed Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear in the role, as Beshear was elected as the chair of the association.
Whitmer unanimously elected vice chair of Democratic Governors Association for 2026 • Michigan Advance
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was elected unanimously as the vice chair of the Democratic Governors Association at the group’s annual meeting in Phoenix on Saturday. Whitmer will succeed Kentucky Gov. Andy B...
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December 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was elected unanimously as the vice chair of the Democratic Governors Association at the group’s annual meeting in Phoenix on Saturday. Whitmer will succeed Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear in the role, as Beshear was elected as the chair of the association.
The Howell Township family who sought to rezone a parcel of land for an artificial intelligence data center have withdrawn their request, putting the data center on ice, for now.
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Rezoning request for rural Michigan data center project pulled from consideration • Michigan Advance
The Howell Township family who sought to rezone a parcel of land for an artificial intelligence data center have withdrawn their request, putting the data center on ice, for now. Members of the Van Gi...
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December 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The Howell Township family who sought to rezone a parcel of land for an artificial intelligence data center have withdrawn their request, putting the data center on ice, for now.
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As Gwynne Wilcox awaits a court ruling to determine if President Donald Trump had the power to remove her from the National Labor Relations Board, the tireless labor advocate returned to Detroit last week with a hero’s reception.
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Detroit nonprofit honors labor advocate removed from national board by Trump • Michigan Advance
As Gwynne Wilcox awaits a court ruling to determine if President Donald Trump had the power to remove her from the National Labor Relations Board, the tireless labor advocate returned to Detroit last ...
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December 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
As Gwynne Wilcox awaits a court ruling to determine if President Donald Trump had the power to remove her from the National Labor Relations Board, the tireless labor advocate returned to Detroit last week with a hero’s reception.
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The Palisades Nuclear Plant, a facility shut down just two years ago, is poised to become the first U.S. commercial nuclear power reactor ever to be restarted, a result of a $400 million investment by the U.S. Department of Energy and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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Palisades plant set for historic nuclear restart with $400M federal investment boost • Michigan Advance
This story was originally published by Ottawa News Network. COVERT TWP. — The Palisades Nuclear Plant, a facility shut down just two years ago, is poised to become the first U.S. commercial nuclear po...
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December 8, 2025 at 11:37 AM
The Palisades Nuclear Plant, a facility shut down just two years ago, is poised to become the first U.S. commercial nuclear power reactor ever to be restarted, a result of a $400 million investment by the U.S. Department of Energy and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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Michigan Advance Trivia:
On Dec. 8, 1823 (202 years ago today) Gabriel Richard of Detroit took his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming the first what to serve in Congress?
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On Dec. 8, 1823 (202 years ago today) Gabriel Richard of Detroit took his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming the first what to serve in Congress?
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December 8, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Michigan Advance Trivia:
On Dec. 8, 1823 (202 years ago today) Gabriel Richard of Detroit took his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming the first what to serve in Congress?
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On Dec. 8, 1823 (202 years ago today) Gabriel Richard of Detroit took his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming the first what to serve in Congress?
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“We are told we face a difficult choice: protect our water or secure our energy. This is a false narrative, manufactured by a foreign corporation and its allies to disguise their illegal occupation of our Great Lakes.”
Commentary from Beth Wallace w/ the National Wildlife Federation.
Commentary from Beth Wallace w/ the National Wildlife Federation.
Shutting down Line 5 is not a risk—It’s responsible leadership for Michigan’s future • Michigan Advance
We are told we face a difficult choice: protect our water or secure our energy. This is a false narrative, manufactured by a foreign corporation and its allies to disguise their illegal occupation of ...
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December 8, 2025 at 11:08 AM
“We are told we face a difficult choice: protect our water or secure our energy. This is a false narrative, manufactured by a foreign corporation and its allies to disguise their illegal occupation of our Great Lakes.”
Commentary from Beth Wallace w/ the National Wildlife Federation.
Commentary from Beth Wallace w/ the National Wildlife Federation.