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2023 Michigan Press Association's News Media Publication of the Year. Hard-hitting reporting on politics and policy. Part of the nonprofit @statesnewsroom.
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Michigan Advance named the 2023 Michigan Press Association's News Media Publication of the Year https://t.co/KNuQXIl8QO via @michiganadvance
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The Michigan Advance has been named the Michigan Press Association’s (MPA) “News Media Publication of the Year” for 2023. The awards were announced Thursday evening at the “Salute To Journalism”...
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The answer: Richard Austin, who went on to serve as Michigan secretary of state from 1971 to 1995. https://t.co/9mrHj88Hvf
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On Sept. 1, 1964, John Conyers Jr. edged out Richard Austin in the Democratic Party primary contest for Michigan’s new 1st Congressional District seat. Conyers won the primary 108 votes. The race was...
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States, including Michigan, to lose out on billions if GOP spurns disaster aid in spending bill, Dems say https://t.co/K3W7zo3RxD
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WASHINGTON — U.S. House Democrats released details early Thursday on how much federal disaster aid each state would lose if Republicans drop it from a stopgap spending bill that’s been rejected by...
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Michigan legislature attendance problems leave justice for survivors package in jeopardy https://t.co/Wi7OGj5tkQ
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Sexual assault survivors and their families implored Michigan legislators Wednesday to think of them before they skip another day of work. Michigan state House Republicans and Rep. Karen Whitsett...
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‘Why not us?’ Nannies, housekeepers win labor protections in some states. https://t.co/ApKastlvza
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When she first started working as an au pair, Edy Dominguez earned less than the minimum wage and went without paid sick time or overtime pay for extra-long weeks. That’s because domestic workers,...
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Today’s Trivia Question: Who did John Conyers Jr. edge out by 108 votes in the 1964 Democratic primary for Michigan’s new 1st Congressional District seat? Check back later for the answer.
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Turning Detroit’s Vacant Homes Into Hope: A Solution to the City’s Homelessness Crisis https://t.co/ivs1zCoPTQ
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Growing up on Detroit’s west side, I attended Northwestern High School, famously featured in The Temptations movie. Like many in the city, I faced the challenges of a complex environment — caught in...
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I was sorry today to hear of the passing of River, a comfort canine w/ @msupolice He was a good dog and I was lucky enough this year to learn about the services he offered the MSU community following the tragic 2023 shooting https://t.co/b7L2kOVKag
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The answer: Log Cabin Park https://t.co/q0vJrxKNzZ
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Chances for government shutdown escalate after Trump and GOP reject stopgap spending bill https://t.co/JeeicOTdtV
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WASHINGTON — Efforts to prevent a partial government shutdown from starting this weekend fell apart Wednesday when numerous Republicans, on and off Capitol Hill, expressed their frustration with the...
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Members of Congress rolled a pay raise for themselves into big must-do spending bill https://t.co/q0fKfELFL5
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Members of Congress are in line for their first pay raise since 2009 if they pass a massive stopgap spending measure that would avert a partial government shutdown. A 1989 law created automatic...
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U.S. Senate passes defense bill that bars gender-affirming care for service members’ kids https://t.co/nR0bAVIDsi
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday cleared a national defense authorization bill celebrated for troop pay raises but condemned by Democrats for targeting transgender children in military...
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New study by Joseph Lonstein @MsuPsychology finds that a pregnant women’s saliva can offer clues about their mental health via @MichiganAdvance.
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A pregnant person’s saliva can offer clues about their mental state, including whether they are experiencing anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a new study from...
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Michigan House Democrats fail to reach quorum amid internal turmoil https://t.co/Kks42JjOsJ
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As the House and Senate reconvened Wednesday, Democratic absences in both chambers dashed the day’s policy making plans. Wednesday marked the second-to-last session on the schedule for the Michigan...
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House Democrats stand at ease after failing to reach a quorum.
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THE MAKING OF A MONSTER: How William Strampel — the former boss of Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics ex-doctor Larry Nassar — escaped accountability for years before finally being convicted of misconduct in office. From @MichiganAdvance
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It wasn’t that nobody at Michigan State University could believe that the dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine was sexually harassing students — it was that nobody at the university cared,...
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Lack of doggie day care rules leaves many pet owners in the dark https://t.co/r5y2RLsfmq
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The death of Ollie, a 9-month-old labradoodle mauled at a Massachusetts pet care facility in 2020, led the state this October to enact the stringent “Ollie’s Law,” tightening regulations on the care...
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Michigan House Speaker-elect Matt Hall spoke ahead of House session Wednesday about Republican lawmakers’ continued decision to not come to the floor until Democrats take up legislation on tipped wages and earned sick leave https://t.co/zGBBUMHcmx
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Huge spending bill unveiled in Congress provides more than $100 billion in disaster aid https://t.co/jNgXRdfWSr
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WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders unveiled a catch-all, year-end package Tuesday that would provide more than $100 billion in disaster aid and give lawmakers more time to wrap up overdue work on...
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Michigan House gaveled in at 10am with more than a dozen Democrats and all Republicans not buzzing in. (Coffia has since arrived) Dems, watching the clock tick away on their trifecta, need all 56 members to pass legislation.
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