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A package of Aviane birth control pills. The federal program known as Title X provides birth control, tests for sexually transmitted infections, and offers other reproductive health care for low-income patients.

Title X advocates worry that birth control may go the same way as abortion

A Supreme Court ruling overturned Roe v. Wade. Now there's a big push to increase funding for Title X, a federal program that offers birth control and other reproductive care to low-income patients.

Abortion-rights supporters protest in Austin, Texas, in October. Doctors say their worst fears about the Texas abortion law are coming true.

Doctors' worst fears about the Texas abortion law are coming true

It's been six months since the Texas law banning almost all abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy took effect. Doctors and patients feel frustrated as they navigate the new legal environment.

Michigan Attorney General and State Police investigating the Boy Scouts of America

Top state law enforcement officials have announced the launching of an investigation into allegations against the Boy Scouts of America.The Michigan…

In February, ahead of the Texas statewide primary, Carlos Vanegas at the Harris County Elections Office in Houston pushes a cart with mail-in ballots to be sent to voters. The county ultimately rejected thousands of the mail ballots it received back.

Almost 25,000 mail-in ballots were rejected in Texas for its March 1 primary election

More than 12% of mail ballots were rejected for the primary. That's a far higher rejection rate than in previous contests.

Howes: Michigan is in an education crisis

Public education in Michigan is facing a crisis ever bit as threatening to its future as the bankruptcies of Detroit and two of its automakers.And…

Michigan, then and now.

Today would have been George Washington’s 286th birthday, and when I was a child we celebrated his birthday in school, as we did Abraham Lincoln’s ten…

RNC national chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and Michigan Republican Party Chair Ron Weiser addressed the media for opening remarks, but the roundtable discussion was not made available to reporters.

Ron Weiser wins election as Michigan Republican Party chair

Delegates at Michigan's Republican Party convention have elected Ron Weiser to again lead the party. Meshawn Maddock was elected as the party's co-chair.…

New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan seen on Oct. 11 and Don Bolduc, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire, seen on Oct. 5.

Rising costs and abortion access top voter concerns in key New Hampshire Senate race

In a race that could decide the fate of the Senate, Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan is facing retired Army Brig. Gen. Don Bolduc, a Republican who falsely claimed the 2020 election was stolen.

The administration of Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin is working to adopt new restrictions for transgender students in the Virginia public school system.

Virginia has moved to restrict the rights of trans students in its public schools

The revamped rules explicitly state that students must only use bathrooms and locker rooms associated with the sex assigned to them at birth. Similar restrictions apply to sports and other activities.

Report identifies potential economic benefits of immigration reform in Michigan

A new report by Michigan United and the Center for American Progress says that legalizing undocumented workers could give Michigan a significant economic…

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