Michigan roads are notoriously bad, and solutions to fix them inevitably involve a tax increase of some sort, according to a study released Tuesday by a construction trade group.
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‘We’re so angry.’ MSU students urge gun safety at Lansing hearing
Two weeks after a mass shooting at Michigan State University, state lawmakers began mulling gun safety measures including universal background checks, safe storage and ‘red flag’ laws.
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Michigan Senate votes to add LGBTQ protections to anti-discrimination law
The bill expands the state civil rights act to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Democratic bill, which passed with three GOP votes, does not include any religious exemptions.
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Michigan lawmakers send Whitmer tax cuts; $180 payments are dead
Tax cuts coming for lower-income and pensioners — and a permanent income tax could be triggered this year under a deal that effectively killed a onetime stimulus.
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Michigan State University school shooting: How to help victims of attack
Donations are pouring into verified fundraisers set up to help victims and their families.
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MSU shooting victims: Guadalupe Huapilla-Perez identified by family, remains hospitalized
Guadalupe Huapilla-Perez, a hospitality business major at Michigan State University, is “incredibly hard-working, focused, and ambitious,” her family said. In a post on GoFundMe, they said it could take her months to recover.
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Michigan State University school shooting: How to help
Donations are pouring in to fundraisers set up to help victims and their families.
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Michigan State victims: Brian Fraser, Alex Verner and Arielle Anderson
A fraternity president, a top-notch student and an aspiring pediatrician were the MSU students killed by a gunman in a campus attack. All three made huge impacts before their young lives were cut short.
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‘We cannot keep living like this:’ Dems vow gun reform after MSU shooting
Legislative Democrats in Michigan promised quick action on gun reform bills in the aftermath of a shooting at Michigan State University where three were killed and five others wounded.
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Michigan inflation relief checks may be in jeopardy, even as tax cut passes
House Democrats pass tax cuts to lower-income residents and seniors, but a $180 onetime rebate is up could be up in the air unless Senate Republicans agree to the plan.