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Nov 15, 2024 · Trump rapidly unveils appointments to Cabinet, staff posts in dizzying post-election week BY: Ashley Murray - November 15, 2024 WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump continued his blitz of Cabinet and senior staff selections, closing the week Friday with the announcement that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a former presidential rival turned Trump surrogate, is his candidate to lead the ...
Ranked choice voting faces cloudy future after election setbacks
1 day ago · Voters in several states last week delivered a stinging rebuke to ranked choice voting, clouding the future of an idea that had seen strong momentum in recent years. Ranked choice voting, which allows voters to rank political candidates by preference, is used statewide in Alaska and Maine and in major U.S. localities such as New […]
Voters deliver mixed verdicts on increasing minimum wage, but …
2 days ago · Voters in two red states agreed to increase their minimum wage in steps to $15 an hour and to require employers to give workers paid sick time, and a third red state also approved sick leave. But a proposed $18-an-hour base wage in California failed, as did initiatives in two states to change the hourly […]
What will a 2nd Trump presidency mean for Michigan’s economy?
Nov 16, 2024 · Business leaders say the thing they prize most from government is certainty. They want assurances about tax rates and regulations to make informed decisions on deploying capital, hiring workers and forecasting revenues. But Donald Trump’s election as president portends a business climate with the stability of the San Andreas Fault. No doubt many of those […]
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6 days ago · Bipartisan Michigan lawmakers pen letter against Canadian nuclear waste site in Great Lakes basin BY: Kyle Davidson - November 18, 2024 U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint), U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Lansing) and U.S. Rep. John James (R-Shelby Twp.) last week led a letter to the authors of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, asking them to include Kildee’s amendment ...
New abortion-rights measures in 7 states could trigger legal ...
3 days ago · Widespread support for abortion rights continued to defy partisan labels in the Nov. 5 election, but several of the ballot measures that voters approved may face legal and legislative challenges in the coming months. And supporters worry that federal efforts could eventually override the state measures. Voters in seven states — including deep-red Missouri and […]
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Column: Decarbonizing Michigan’s economy will also improve …
Oct 11, 2023 · The Michigan Legislature is poised to pass one of the most comprehensive clean energy initiatives in the country, requiring 100 percent of electric power to come from carbon-free sources by 2035. The ambitious legislative agenda implements Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s MI Healthy Climate Plan. Getting less attention is the fact that it will also provide long-term […]
Michigan Senate advances clean energy legislation amid fierce ...
Oct 27, 2023 · During a lengthy Thursday session, members of the Michigan Senate voted to advance a number of bills intended to transition the state to more clean energy sources and address the state’s energy reliability and affordability concerns. Despite strong pushback from Republicans, the Democratic majority voted in favor of legislation to modify Michigan’s clean energy and […]