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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – As bipartisan calls to abolish the Michigan Economic Development Corp. grow, state Sen. Thomas Albert, says it is time to revisit his legislative plan to dismantle the agency and overhaul Michigan’s approach to economic development.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Michigan gas prices saw the largest increase of any state over the past week, rising by 32 cents per gallon.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Michigan ranked 36th nationally in a new report from the American Legislative Exchange Council.
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Reporting from Just the News
The letter praises El-Sayed's domestic policies, including healthcare as a right, affordable housing, and a tax system that demands the wealthy pay even more than they pay now.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac is facing new hurdles as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer doubles down on her opposition to the project.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – There was one winner and many losers among Michigan colleges and universities in the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression’s “2027 College Free Speech Rankings” report.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Michigan scored poorly in a new report examining government unions and worker freedom across all 50 states.
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Reporting from Just the News
El-Sayed narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., in the recent party primary, though he significantly underperformed polling that had projected a landslide in his favor.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Recently released test results show new lows for Michigan students on standardized exams, even as the state continues to spend historic amounts on education.
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Reporting from Just the News
Some of Lawrence's posts criticized moderate Democrats, questioned the traditional nuclear family and one told his critics to “hurry up and die.”
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