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Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the results in national elections this year could be pivotal in whether reproductive rights in Michigan will remain standing. Rick Pluta has more.
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Federal and state officials gathered in Lansing Tuesday to announce new standards for some federal “Battery Workforce Initiative” apprenticeships. As Colin Jackson reports, leaders say the program will help future employees of electric vehicle battery plants planned for areas around the state.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she’s concerned about how the U.S. Supreme Court may rule on a challenge to FDA approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. The Supreme Court hears arguments in the case today. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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The state Senate adopted bills Tuesday to repeal Michigan’s ban on surrogate parenting contracts. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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A new report from the state shows Michigan’s unemployment rate among women bounced back to pre-pandemic levels last year. But, as Colin Jackson reports, it’s not all good news.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer will consider whether to act under a rarely used state law to dismiss public officials for misconduct. In this case, she has been asked to remove two Michigan State University trustees accused of ethics violations. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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There has been an intensified effort to invest in Michigan’s infrastructure. Certainly, you’ve noticed all of the road and bridge construction. There is much more work on being done on various kinds of infrastructure. Zach Kolodin is the state's chief infrastructure officer and the director of the Michigan Infrastructure Office. He discussed the ongoing efforts with WEMU's David Fair and Michigan League of Conservation Voters executive director, Lisa Wozniak.
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With Saturday’s South Carolina GOP presidential primary out of the way, the race for Republican and Democratic delegates turns to tomorrow’s Michigan primary. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump appear poised to come out on top, but other campaigns are eyeing the Number Two spot as a possible strategic win. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer dropped by an early voting center Wednesday to thank election workers and to call attention to the state’s early voting law. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen made a joint appearance Wednesday before business leaders. Their purpose was to instill some optimism about the economy. We have more from Rick Pluta.