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Three years after plot to kidnap Michigan’s Gov Gretchen Whitmer failed, final defendants go on trial

The men, alleged members of an extremist gang, could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted, Graig Graziosi reports

The Independent UK

Three years after a foiled plot to kidnap Michigan's governor, the final trial is set to begin

The final trial of suspects in a bizarre plot to kidnap Michigan's governor begins this week

The Independent UK

House committee votes to prohibit federal funding of BLM rule

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

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Michigan State University plans to sell alcohol at four home football games

The Michigan State University Board of Trustees on Wednesday authorized the school to request liquor licenses to sell alcohol at four football games beginning with a Sept. 16 game against the University of Washington

The Independent UK

Michigan pipeline standoff could affect water protection and Indigenous rights across the US

Should states and Indigenous nations be able to influence energy projects they view as harmful or contrary to their laws and values? This question lies at the center of a heated debate over Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline, which carries oil and natural gas across Wisconsin and Michigan.

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Michigan mom is charged with buying guns for son who threatened top Democrats, prosecutors say

A Michigan woman is facing federal charges for lying when she purchased firearms later found in her son's possession

The Independent UK

Ryan Kelley, ex-candidate for Michigan governor, pleads guilty to misdemeanor in Capitol riot case

A former Republican candidate for Michigan governor has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge for his participation in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021

The Independent UK

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Michigan bans LGBTQ+ conversion therapy

"I am grateful that we are taking action to make Michigan a more welcoming, inclusive place," says Gov. Whitmer

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Michigan bans use of conversion therapy on LGBTQ youth under measure signed by governor

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Wednesday that prohibits mental health professionals from using so-called conversion therapy on LGBTQ minors

The Independent UK

Schools in Michigan's Democratic districts reap extra money. Some rural schools aren't happy about it

The roughly $24.3 billion education spending bill Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law Thursday includes $125 million in targeted grants for public schools in mostly districts represented by Democrats in the Legislature's majority party.

Tribune News Service

Alcohol sales at Michigan college stadiums now legal with Whitmer bill-signing

LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Tuesday that would allow for the sale of alcohol in college stadiums and arenas.

Tribune News Service

Senior ex-intelligence official warns second Trump term could fatally destabilise US, new book says

EXCLUSIVE: Former Principal Deputy DNI Sue Gordon has said she has doubts that America will reach its 2076 tricentennial anniversary ‘in any recognisable form,’ according to a new book by ex-Trump administration official Miles Taylor

The Independent UK

Michigan governor signs ‘overdue’ laws that aim to end child marriage

Minimum age raised to 18 in state that allowed 16- and 17-year-olds to wed with written permission from parent or guardian

The Guardian - US

A year since Dobbs, these are the many ways states are protecting abortion

Abortion access has declined dramatically nationwide, but many states have further protected abortion by enacting "shield laws," allocating funding, stockpiling medication and repealing old laws.

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One year after the Dobbs ruling, abortion has changed the political landscape

For decades, the politics around abortion were pretty well set. Then came the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision. It was a political earthquake, and in many ways the ground is still shaking.

Tribune News Service

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: 'Confident' Michigan's presidential primary will be Feb. 27

LANSING, Mich. — Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday that Michigan's presidential primary will take place on Feb. 27, as currently scheduled, despite a push from Republicans to shift the date into early March.

The Independent UK

Michigan bans hairstyle discrimination in workplaces and schools

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the Crown Act on Thursday, which will outlaw race-based hairstyle discrimination in schools and workplaces

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'Generational change in voting' passes the Michigan Senate

LANSING, Mich. — The state Senate on Wednesday approved a wide-ranging overhaul of the ways ballots are cast in Michigan, carrying out a constitutional amendment that voters put in place in November.

The Independent UK

Man pleads guilty to assisting in plot to kidnap Michigan governor

Prosecutors in Michigan have notched another conviction in a 2020 plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Tribune News Service

How firearms could be confiscated under Michigan's new 'red flag' law

ROYAL OAK, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Monday into law that would allow a judge to order the temporary confiscation of firearms from individuals deemed a risk to themselves or others.

The Independent UK

Michigan governor set to sign state's new red flag gun law

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will give final approval Monday to the state's new red flag law during a bill signing just outside of Detroit

The Independent UK

Detroit enclave city built on auto industry struggles under $20M water debt

A small enclave of Detroit is considering municipal bankruptcy to help rid itself of a decades-old water debt that has grown to about $20 million and threatens to swamp the already financially struggling city

The Independent UK

Despite cracks in Republican gun-rights wall, differences between states widen

There have been a few cracks in the predictable pattern of Republican-controlled states loosening gun laws while Democratic states tighten them in recent weeks

The Independent UK

Going green: Nel Hydrogen to build in Michigan, work with GM

The green hydrogen company Nel announced plans Wednesday to build a massive new plant in Michigan as it works with General Motors to drive down the cost of hydrogen

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