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WEBFeb 13, 2024 · Several new gun laws concerning storage, possession and purchasing firearms go into effect Tuesday. Exactly one year ago, a mass shooting on Michigan State University’s East Lansing campus resulted in the deaths of three students and serious injuries for five others. In response to the tragedy of …
Whitmer: 700K Michigan households will get tax ... - Michigan …
WEBDec 14, 2023 · Beginning Feb. 13, more than 700,000 Michigan families will receive tax rebate checks averaging approximately $550. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the rebates Thursday morning, which will come ahead of schedule, as part of $1 billion in tax cuts she signed into law earlier this year that also decreased taxes on retirement income.. The W orking Families Tax Credit for lower-income workers ...
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Recount requested by Ottawa Impact member confirms he lost his …
WEBAug 31, 2024 · Ottawa Impact commissioner requests recount after losing his GOP primary by 16 points. Belknap said his reason for requesting the recount was that he suspected erroneous results. “My petition for recount is based upon two factors,” Belknap wrote in the complaint. “Reported results indicating my campaign received more votes than my ...
Election 2022: Here are detailed maps of Michigan ... - Michigan …
WEBMay 6, 2022 · The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) on Thursday released detailed individual maps for each of Michigan’s new congressional, state Senate and state House districts. The maps were made available on the commission’s website. They are in effect for the 2022 election and the next 10 years. Vice Chair Dustin Witjes said the district maps, […]
Donald Trump, in Charlotte speech, accepts Fraternal Order of …
WEBSep 7, 2024 · Former President Donald Trump on Friday traveled to North Carolina to address police and accept the endorsement of the largest law enforcement union in the U.S. Speaking at a meeting of the Fraternal Order of Police in Charlotte, Trump pledged to “back the blue” while railing against Vice President Kamala Harris’ record on criminal justice.
Whitmer signs tax relief bill; law increases EITC, repeals pension tax
WEBMar 7, 2023 · Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed House Bill 4001 into law, which boosts a tax credit for low-wage workers and rolls back the state’s retirement tax. The legislation, coined the “Lowering MI Costs” plan by Democratic lawmakers, overhauls tax changes made by then-Gov. Rick Snyder, a Republican, in …
Complaints pile up against Trump visit last month to Livingston …
WEBUpdated at 4:40 p.m. 9/5/24 The fallout continues from former President Trump’s visit to Howell last month, as the number of formal complaints has quadrupled. The Aug. 20 event at the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, billed as a press conference and discussion by Trump on “crime and safety” instead became by all appearances a campaign […]
Michigan House approves increasing unemployment benefits to …
WEBJun 27, 2024 · Susan J. Demas. The Democratic-led Michigan House on Wednesday passed an increase to the maximum eligibility for unemployment benefits from 20 weeks to 26 weeks. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer temporarily reinstated the 26 week maximum through an executive order in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic to curb the economic hardship the state faced.
Michigan’s U.S. Senate race: Who’s in, who’s ... - Michigan Advance
WEBFeb 27, 2023 · Only one Republican, former Sen. Spencer Abraham, has represented Michigan in the Senate over the past 40 years. But with Democrats currently holding a slim 51-49 advantage in the Senate, the stakes for 2024 remain high. Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist speaks to reporters after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer presented her budget proposal to the Michigan House ...