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A big union endorsement, millions in outside spending, and a three-way Democratic fight that's only getting tougher. Michigan's open U.S. Senate race is quickly becoming one of the country's most closely watched contests.
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Need something fun to do this weekend, or looking for new things to explore? Michigan Public is here to help! Check out some of these fun, interesting, and timely events across Michigan from June 12-14.
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Michigan For Vaccines, a new coalition of pro-vaccination health organizations, hopes to reverse the trend of falling vaccination rates in the state.
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The state House voted Wednesday largely along party lines to accelerate new standards for teaching reading to students.
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Copays on some key medications for asthma, diabetes, and allergic reactions would go away under bills introduced Wednesday in the Michigan Senate.
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Under the rule, postgraduate programs could lose Federal Direct Loan access if graduates make less than those with just a high school diploma in the same state.
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How parents are dealing with the closure of four schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District. Plus, understanding the civil engineering and community collaboration behind The Border to Border Trail.
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Yerlys Moreno López, a Venezuelan asylum seeker, said she needed surgery after agents tackled her.
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Federal and state environmental agencies announced the next phase of cleanup efforts for parts of the Detroit and Rouge rivers where polluted sediment has caused environmental degradation.
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As tax cuts and rural land become incentives for data center investments to flow to Michigan, the state's residents are raising environmental and economic concerns about the projects. Maps are being developed and updated to keep track of data centers in the Great Lakes region.
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A bill package to change how state agencies write rules for things like elections... or fertilizer storage passed Tuesday in the Michigan House of Representatives.
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Supporters of the legislation say protests can endanger public safety and unfairly target officers doing their jobs. Opponents say it would infringe on free speech.
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Rocket Mortgage drew the world’s top golf circuit back to Michigan in 2019, but the Detroit-based mortgage company doesn’t seem interested in being part of the next era of golf.
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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Unscathed by pandemic-era school closures, the nation's 9-year-olds showed progress in math and reading. It's a different story for 13-year-olds, however.
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The Michigan Court of Appeals overturned convictions in a 2020 plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The attorney general says she'll appeal.
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One of the Detroit Three is expanding its partnership with a Chinese company to produce more affordable EVs for international markets. Plus, the Ann Arbor District Library's Summer Game has officially begun! And, a Detroit event bringing bicyclists together.
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Research published in the American Journal of Public Health details the connection between ultra-processed foods and the tobacco industry when it comes to production, strategy and marketing.
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