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The issue started in December when the Republican-led Michigan House Appropriations Committee, by itself, tried to cancel around $650 million in earmarked funds, claiming it was unspent money from a previous state budget and should be reallocated to the general fund.
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Two recent exhibits at the Detroit Historical Museum showcase the work of Detroit comic artists and the city’s influence on comics and tabletop gaming fan culture.
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The anti-parasitic drug became a household name during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is now being embraced as an alternative treatment for cancer. It is as politically polarizing as ever.
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Democrats and a few Republicans are calling for curbing Trump's unilateral use of military power in Iran, despite previous such efforts failing to advance.
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After 12 years on the board of Wyandotte Public Schools, Cindy Kinney has resigned following public backlash over a "discriminatory and hurtful" Facebook comment comparing Muslims to animals.
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A group of Michigan elected officials and leaders heard from community members who say state and local government needs to protect immigrant rights and safety.
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There are a few different ways to be wonky, some of which are positive and some of which, not so much.
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City of Flint leaders say state lawmakers need to act to contain future water rate increases. The bill package would, among other things, ensure that water bills for low-income households do not exceed 3% of that household’s income.
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The price of a historic Michigan resource rides a roller coaster. Could it lead to a copper mining revival? Plus, how Detroit helped build the comics culture of today.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer discusses her final-year agenda focusing on housing, health care, and literacy; plus her legacy as Michigan’s 49th governor.
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Commentator John U. Bacon joins Michigan Public's Doug Tribou to discuss Big Ten women's basketball, U.S. Olympic hockey glory, and a bright spot for the Detroit Tigers.
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It will help if readers are familiar with slapstick movies from the early 1900s — Buster Keaton, Laurel & Hardy, Three Stooges, and the like. Specifically the classic bit with a guy carrying a long board on his shoulder and — as he navigates safely through a construction site — unknowingly and repeatedly clobbering people with the back end of the board.
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In 2013, Senita Lenear became the first Black woman elected to the Grand Rapids City Commission. She joined Michigan Public to look back on her breakthrough career.
The Dish, hosted by Mercedes Mejia, brings you behind the scenes with Michigan’s most inspiring chefs and culinary talents. Learn how food connects these chefs to their cultures, and strengthens our communities, one dish at a time.
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Bills to expand the sale of raw milk made it out of committee and to the full Michigan House of Representatives Thursday.
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Michigan Democratic Senators Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin sent U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem a letter this week, demanding that she halt plans to make a Romulus commercial warehouse into an ICE detention center.
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The Great Lakes Water Authority board approved an average 5.8% increase for water services, while raising sewer rates by just over 4% on average.
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The report claims there is a history of physical and sexual abuse at Michigan boarding schools which native American children were compelled to attend, as recently as the 1980’s.
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