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WEB4 days ago · Michigan Government. In our latest FAQ show: Bridge reporters lock in their predictions for Tuesday’s presidential debate and discuss what topics Republicans and Democrats would like to avoid. In mid-Michigan, economic worries persist. So does disgust of politics. September 9, 2024 | Simon D. Schuster in.
Michigan elections FAQ: More registered voters than eligible voters?
WEBJun 27, 2024 · The straightforward statistic has been cited repeatedly in theories of widespread voter fraud and election malfeasance. Election deniers have claimed legions of the dead or otherwise ineligible voters are casting ballots in Michigan’s elections — though independent audits have shown otherwise.. But in Michigan, a critical battleground in the 2024 election, concerns over voter rolls persist ...
COVID-19 Michigan numbers, cases, positivity rate, coronavirus
WEBApr 30, 2024 · Michigan reported 1,785 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases for the week ending Tuesday, up 30% from the 1,369 reported last week. The state reported 34 additional deaths, down from 35 deaths reported March 19. The number of confirmed COVID-19-positive hospital patients fell Monday to 307, down from 331 a week earlier.
Nuclear waste from Manhattan Project headed to southeast …
WEBAug 20, 2024 · A southeast Michigan waste disposal site will soon be home to nuclear waste from the Manhattan Project, the World War II effort to develop an atomic bomb. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will transport contaminated soil, concrete, and groundwater to the Wayne Disposal facility in Belleville, about 30 minutes outside of Detroit.
Jack Bergman faces Callie Barr in Michigan 1st Congressional …
WEBIn Michigan’s northernmost congressional district, Republican U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman will face Democrat Callie Barr in the Nov. 5 general election. Barr, a Traverse City attorney, advanced by beating fellow Democrat Bob Lorinser in the August primary by 17 percentage points. Bergman coasted in the August primary, easily defeating GOP ...
2022 Michigan ballot proposals guide: What you should know …
WEBNov 9, 2022 · Michigan Proposals 1 and 2 passed handily by voters Tuesday. LANSING — Michiganders will consider three proposals on the Nov. 8 ballot, including measures to enshrine abortion rights, allow nine days of early voting and reform term limits. The Michigan Supreme Court ordered on Sept. 8 to place the abortion and voting proposals on …
Michigan approves $50M for Upper Peninsula copper mine — but …
WEBMar 26, 2024 · The state will support a new copper mine near Lake Superior with $50 million in infrastructure funding. The Michigan Strategic Fund board said concerns about the company’s funding had been resolved. Still, the unanimous board vote came after dozens of comments from both supporters and detractors. The state of …
How the $1.2-trillion Biden infrastructure bill will be spent in ...
WEBNov 6, 2021 · Roads and bridges. Michigan’s biggest new funding injection from the bill is for roads and bridges. The bill dedicates $110 billion nationally to the cause, more than $1.5 billion of which could come to Michigan. Still, it’s far less than the $159 billion in Biden’s original ask. According to Whitmer’s office, Michigan is set to receive ...
2024 Michigan elections: campaign, polls, dates, voter information ...
WEBSunday, Sept. 15 Kamala Harris to join Oprah Winfrey in metro Detroit. Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris will return to Michigan next week to join Oprah Winfrey at a "Unite for America" livestream, her campaign said.The event, hosted by Winfrey in collaboration with a group called Win with Black Women, is set for Thursday at 8 p.m.
Michigan minimum wage to rise, tipped wage to disappear, under ...
WEBJul 31, 2024 · The decision means Michigan's $10.33 minimum wage will likely climb above $12 next year and continue to rise through 2028, depending on inflation calculations by the state, which has not yet confirmed figures. A lower minimum wage for tipped workers — now $3.93 — will be completely phased out over the next four years. Sponsor.