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Reducing the costs of child care is a rare point of bipartisan agreement, and many daycares are on the brink of bankruptcy. The deal also gives big boosts to colleges, cities and environmental cleanups.
Proposed maps by a citizen group redrawing political boundaries would pit several incumbents against each other and eliminate one of two majority-minority districts.
A new commission has spent weeks drawing districts in rural areas of Michigan, but has set aside only five days for southeast Michigan. Some fear they could be in a rush to complete the process.
The percentage of minority residents has grown in almost all Michigan cities. That’s prompting hope in segregated regions like metro Detroit, but some worry old patterns will repeat.
Visitors to public lands and outdoor recreation are overwhelmingly white. State land managers say they want to reduce this “nature gap,” while African-American and Latino groups are encouraging more exploration of Michigan waters and trails.
Jon Campbell of Detroit was flipping burgers at 15. Now, the 52-year-old McDonald’s franchisee and father of three will use the lure of the Golden Arches to meet another goal — boosting vaccines in a neighborhood where rates are low and hesitation high.
The commission’s Democratic chair has missed 17 meetings since meetings began last year. At other times, commissioners worried about having enough members for a quorum as they race to complete their work.
Craig is one of several Republicans to launch gubernatorial committees in recent months. He seems to have the early support of many in the GOP establishment, but for many in his base allegiance to former President Trump is critical.
The independent group changes its mind on the order of drawing districts, just one week after adopting an earlier schedule. One critic says the commission is far from transparent and unprepared.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who said she would “follow the science” on pandemic policy, is apparently not following the advice of her chief medical officer on school face mask mandates.