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There’s now less than 100 days until the final day of the November general election. Michigan is expected to be pivotal in the presidential race.

The Michigan Supreme Court has officially closed the books on Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s effort to have Michigan’s 1931 abortion law declared unconstitutional.

Back in July, the Michigan Supreme Court struck down a legislative change to the law, setting up a significant increase in the state minimum wage, including for tipped workers.

The Michigan Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on a legal challenge to the Secretary of State’s guidelines for poll challengers at voting places on election day. That is after the state’s highest court heard oral arguments Tuesday.

A bill introduced in the State Senate by Dayna Polehanki, a Democrat from Livonia, would make kindergarten mandatory. Currently, students in the state don’t have to attend school until first grade.

The Biden administration will allow certain spouses of U.S. citizens without legal status to apply for permanent residency and eventually citizenship.

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The bills passed the state Senate on Tuesday. If passed, students would undergo screenings at least three times a year from kindergarten through third grade.

Next week, crews will begin a project to remove contamination from a former burn pit used by Velsicol in mid-Michigan for decades.

Los Angeles has wildfire policies that are far tougher than many of those in Western states. The destruction from the recent fires shows there are still major gaps to address.