Supreme Court rules for deaf student in education case
March 21, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday for a deaf student who sued his public school system for providing an inadequate education.
Michigan adds LGBTQ protections to anti-discrimination law
March 16, 2023 GMTLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Thursday codifying LGBTQ protections into the state's civil rights law, permanently outlawing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in the state.
Michigan Senate votes to repeal 2012 law restricting unions
March 14, 2023 GMTLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Hundreds of union supporters filled the halls of the Michigan Capitol on Tuesday as Senate Democrats voted along party lines in support of repealing the decade-old “right-to-work” law in a state long considered a pillar of organized labor.
Gun bills coming in Michigan after 2nd school mass shooting
March 12, 2023 GMTLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Armed with two handguns and dozens of rounds of ammunition, 43-year-old Anthony McRae open fired on the Michigan State University campus on the night of Feb.
Michigan man faces gun charge after FBI says he made threats
March 10, 2023 GMTSEBEWAING, Mich. (AP) — A mentally ill Michigan man accused of making death threats on social media against Democratic politicians and those in the LGBTQ community was charged with illegally possessing guns.
Michigan House approves repeal of state’s right-to-work law
March 9, 2023 GMTLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's Democratic-led House approved legislation Wednesday that would repeal the state's “right-to-work” law that was passed more than a decade ago when Republicans controlled the Statehouse.
Judge: Oxford Schools, staff immune from shooting lawsuits
March 4, 2023 GMTPONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge has ruled that staff and administrators at Oxford High School cannot be sued for a mass shooting that left four students dead and seven others wounded.
Oakland County Circuit Judge Mary Ellen Brennan also dismissed Oxford Community Schools from civil lawsuits related to the shooting, stating that the district and staff are protected by governmental immunity.
Man ordered to jail in Jewish Michigan threats case
March 3, 2023 GMTDETROIT (AP) — A man charged with threatening the lives of Jewish Michigan public officials on Twitter was returned to jail Friday after declining to oppose the government's request that he remain in custody while his case winds through court.
Man charged with threatening Jewish Michigan officials
March 2, 2023 GMTDETROIT (AP) — A man has been charged with using Twitter to threaten to kill Michigan state government officials who are Jewish.
No names were listed in a criminal complaint unsealed against Jack Carpenter III of Tipton, Michigan.
Michigan Senate votes to protect LGBTQ rights
March 1, 2023 GMTLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan senators voted Wednesday to expand the state’s civil rights law to include the LGBTQ community and prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
Anti-abortion allies change tactics after post-Roe defeats
March 1, 2023 GMTHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans and their anti-abortion allies, who suffered a series of defeats in ballot questions in states across the political spectrum last year, are changing tactics as new legislative sessions and the new election season start.
Casinos and consulting? Pandemic spurs tribes to diversify
February 26, 2023 GMTMASHANTUCKET, Conn. (AP) — When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut for three months in 2020, its owners, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, had to reckon with decades of relying heavily on gambling as the tribe's main source of revenue.
Some Democratic-led states seek to bolster voter protections
February 25, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers in several Democratic-controlled states are advocating sweeping voter protections this year, reacting to what they view as a broad undermining of voting rights by the Supreme Court and Republican-led states as well as a failed effort in Congress to bolster access to the polls.
Students, faculty return to Michigan State after shooting
February 20, 2023 GMTEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University students and faculty returned to the East Lansing campus Monday as the university resumed normal operations, one week after a gunman shot and killed three students and injured five others.
Election conspiracist to lead Michigan GOP through 2024
February 19, 2023 GMTLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Election conspiracist Kristina Karamo, who was overwhelmingly defeated in her bid to become Michigan’s secretary of state, was chosen Saturday to lead the state's Republican Party for the next two years.
Haley’s candidacy shows balancing act for women in politics
February 16, 2023 GMTIn announcing her campaign for the Republican presidential nomination this week, Nikki Haley made a subtle reference to the historic nature of her candidacy.
Lavora Barnes reelected as Michigan Democratic Party chair
February 12, 2023 GMTLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes was reelected for a third two-year term Saturday after she helped lead the party to historic wins in the battleground state in the 2022 midterms.
Feds seized records, phone of former Michigan House leader
February 2, 2023 GMTA former leader of the Michigan House had his phone seized as part of a federal investigation that involved grand jury subpoenas, search warrants and bank records, according to court documents.
The details were disclosed in a lawsuit against Rick Johnson and his wife, Janice, over fees charged by the Grand Rapids law firm Secrest Wardle.
Gov. Whitmer plans tax cuts, stricter gun laws, free pre-K
January 26, 2023 GMTLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer outlined an agenda Wednesday that will prioritize enacting stricter gun laws, repealing outdated laws that restrict abortion and who one can marry and providing pre-K education for all 4-year-olds in the state.
State lawmakers: Teach ‘American exceptionalism’ in schools
January 23, 2023 GMTPIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A group of South Dakota lawmakers pushed forward an initiative on Monday that offers an optional social studies curriculum for K-12 and university students rooted in “American exceptionalism” and the founding ideals of the U.S.
Justices seem to lean toward deaf student in education case
January 18, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed sympathetic to the arguments of a deaf student who sued his public school system for providing an inadequate education, a legal challenge important for other disabled students and their families.
US divided over Roe’s repeal as abortion foes gird for march
January 18, 2023 GMTAnti-abortion activists will have multiple reasons to celebrate — and some reasons for unease — when they gather Friday in Washington for the annual March for Life.
The march, which includes a rally drawing abortion opponents from across the nation, has been held annually since January 1974 — a year after the U.S.
Michigan budget surplus projected to reach $9.2B by fall
January 13, 2023 GMTLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan state government is awash in tax dollars.
The state could end the fiscal year with a surplus of $5.1 billion in the general fund and $4.1 billion in the school aid fund, Gov.
Michigan Democrats unveil first moves in new session
January 12, 2023 GMTLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and other Democratic leaders on Thursday wasted no time outlining their highly anticipated priorities for the session, including tax cuts and repeal of right to work, after taking total control of state government for the first time in 40 years.
Whitmer headed to Europe, Davos to tout economic development
January 11, 2023 GMTLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will travel to Europe next week for a five-day trip to promote the state's recent economic developments and with hopes of attracting new businesses in the automotive and clean energy industries.
Ex-convict quits job at top court after criticism by judge
January 5, 2023 GMTLANSING, Mich. (AP) — An ex-convict who was hired by a new justice at the Michigan Supreme Court resigned Thursday after harsh criticism from another member of the court.
“I have accepted Pete Martel’s resignation," said Justice Kyra Harris Bolden, who took office this week. "He did not want to be a distraction or in any way divert the court from its important work.
Historic term begins in Michigan as Whitmer, others sworn in
January 1, 2023 GMTLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was sworn in for second term as the state's 49th governor on Sunday, pushing a message of unity and working together during remarks on the state Capitol steps as Democrats took full control of the state government for the first time in 40 years.
‘You’ve got to deliver’: Democrats take charge in Michigan
December 30, 2022 GMTLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democrats will be in charge of Michigan's state government for the first time in nearly 40 years come January, raising progressive hopes of undoing decades of Republican-backed measures and advancing an agenda that includes restrictions on guns and help for the working poor.
New year expected to bring more changes to state voting laws
December 29, 2022 GMTState lawmakers around the country introduced thousands of bills to change the way elections are run after former President Donald Trump falsely blamed his 2020 loss on voter fraud.
1st 2 years revealed President Biden’s generational ambition
December 27, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — When he ran for the White House, Joe Biden told voters his presidency would be a bridge to the next generation. His first two years on the job have revealed it to be a much more ambitious venture.
Ohio court: Insurance doesn’t cover business COVID losses
December 12, 2022 GMTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A commercial insurance policy doesn’t cover the income a business lost when the governor ordered a shutdown early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ohio Supreme Court said Monday in a decision consistent with multiple court rulings nationally weighing similar questions.
High court won’t hear Title IX case involving Michigan State
December 12, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it won't take the plunge into a dispute over Michigan State University's decision to end its swimming-and-diving teams, a decision female athletes sued over.
Young voters’ enthusiasm for Democrats waned during midterms
December 12, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Young voters who have been critical to Democratic successes in recent elections showed signs in November’s midterms that their enthusiasm may be waning, a potential warning sign for a party that will need their strong backing heading into the 2024 presidential race.
Young voters’ enthusiasm for Democrats waned during midterms
December 12, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Young voters who have been critical to Democratic successes in recent elections showed signs in November's midterms that their enthusiasm may be waning, a potential warning sign for a party that will need their strong backing heading into the 2024 presidential race.
Attorney: Kidnap plot leader should not get life sentence
December 10, 2022 GMTThe leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer should not be sentenced to life in prison because federal prosecutors overstated his role in the plot and have created a “false narrative of a terrifying para-military leader," his attorney argues.
Flint water crisis charges dismissed against ex-Gov. Snyder
December 10, 2022 GMTFLINT, Mich. (AP) — A judge dismissed criminal charges against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder in the Flint water crisis, months after the state Supreme Court said indictments returned by a one-person grand jury were invalid.
Michigan man pleads no contest in deaths of Cooper’s hawks
December 10, 2022 GMTMACOMB TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit-area man faces probation and $4,500 in reimbursement to the state after three young hawks were fatally shot amid a dispute with a tree removal company.
Arthur Anderson, 65, pleaded no contest earlier this month, Michigan's Department of Natural Resources said Friday.
DOJ subpoenas Michigan elections department regarding Trump
December 8, 2022 GMTLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson confirmed Thursday that her office has been served a subpoena in connection with special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation of former President Donald Trump.