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Michigan voters to decide future of abortion care after high court approves ballot proposal
Read full article: Michigan voters to decide future of abortion care after high court approves ballot proposalThe Michigan Supreme Court announced Thursday that the abortion rights ballot proposal that acquired and submitted more than 700,000 signatures will appear before voters in November, a decision made after a state board declined to certify the proposal.
Michigan panel recommends abortion proposal for ballot
Read full article: Michigan panel recommends abortion proposal for ballotThe Michigan Bureau of Elections has recommended approval of a ballot initiative that seeks to enshrine abortion rights into the state’s constitution after a review of the campaign's petition signatures.
Anti-abortion groups allege 60 errors in Michigan proposal
Read full article: Anti-abortion groups allege 60 errors in Michigan proposalAn anti-abortion coalition in Michigan filed a challenge on Thursday to keep an abortion rights question off of the November ballot due to what it said are 60 errors in the text of a proposed constitutional amendment.
Battle over solar power heats up between utility companies, environmental advocates
Read full article: Battle over solar power heats up between utility companies, environmental advocatesFor homeowners who might be considered early adopters of solar roof panels, the sun isn’t the only thing heating this up -- it’s the compensation.
Michigan lawmakers, groups condemn Republican leaders for punishing state rep. over Facebook video
Read full article: Michigan lawmakers, groups condemn Republican leaders for punishing state rep. over Facebook videoAfter the hearing, Rep. Johnson received death threats in several voicemails, with one even calling for her lynching. Be in order, make them pay.”Though Rep. Johnson says she was not inciting violence with her message, Republican Michigan leaders and lawmakers whole heartedly disagreed. Whitmer, Secretary Benson, Rep. Johnson herself, and others. The MLBC is on record condemning all acts of violence, threats, racist rhetoric toward any citizen of this great state. Rep. Johnson released a video this week, where she discussed these spiteful messages and as a result, she’s been stripped of her committee assignments.