The state representative from Southfield will become the first Black woman on the high court, succeeding outgoing Justice Bridget McCormack.
Yue Stella Yu
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Michigan Proposals 1 and 2 passed handily by voters Tuesday
Michigan voters easily approved ballot proposals Tuesday that will change state term limit laws, require financial disclosure for public officials and expand early voting in the state.
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Michigan Proposal 3 abortion rights supporters declare victory
With nearly 85 percent of the statewide vote in, support for Proposal 3, which would enshrine abortion rights in the Michigan Constitution, led 55.5 percent to 44.5 percent.
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2022 Michigan ballot issues tracker: What to know about election proposals
Michiganders will consider three initiatives on the Nov. 8 ballot, including efforts to keep abortion legal and allow for early voting. Here’s what you need to know.
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Tudor Dixon: What to know about the Republican taking on Michigan Gov. Whitmer
She’s conservative, targets school ‘indoctrination’ and wants to slash taxes. Here’s what to know about Tudor Dixon, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
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Michigan Supreme Court: LGBT discrimination barred under existing law
The ruling means the state now has ‘one of the strongest, most expansive civil rights laws in the country,” one advocate says.
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Michigan abortion-rights ballot measure has 800k signatures, organizer says
The campaign collected almost twice the required number of valid signatures for the issue to appear on the November ballot, said campaign co-chair Linh Song.
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Roe v. Wade overturned in blockbuster ruling. Abortion still legal in Michigan
The fate of abortion access will be left to states under a new U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Michigan has a 1931 law that makes abortion a felony that is being litigated in the court system.
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How Michigan will spend $1.2B in federal aid for pandemic relief, COVID tests
Michigan lawmakers end months of stalemates over federal resources and allocate money for schools, nursing homes, labs and more.