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Asian Carp jump out of the water at the mouth of the Wabash River.
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Michigan signs onto new invasive carp agreement

Colin Jackson July 4, 2024

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a new agreement this week to try to prevent invasive carp from reaching Lake Michigan.For...

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks about her budget priorities for the upcoming year at the Detroit Parent Network resource center on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2023.
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Created Equal: How Michigan’s $82B budget will affect the state’s most vulnerable populations

Madison Ganzak July 3, 2024

Last week, lawmakers in Lansing approved the state's $82.5 billion budget for the next fiscal year — a slight increase...

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FILE - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at the SelectUSA Investment Summit, May 4, 2023, in Oxon Hill, Md.
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Whitmer says Michigan is winnable for Biden, denies she ever said otherwise

Rick Pluta July 2, 2024

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer reasserted Monday that she has faith President Joe Biden can win Michigan in November. That’s despite the...

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The Michigan State Capitol building.
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Michigan Legislature looks to pass budget before summer recess

Rick Pluta June 25, 2024

The Michigan Legislature reconvenes Tuesday with the goal of wrapping up the state budget as well a few other items...

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The Trenton Channel Power Plant in Trenton, Mich.
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Shuttered Downriver power plant demolished by explosives, sending dust and flames into the air

Associated Press June 24, 2024

TRENTON, Mich. (AP) — Part of a shuttered power plant near Detroit was demolished Friday by explosives that turned the...

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Police perimeter tape wraps around a pole at Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad on Monday, June 17, 2024, in Rochester Hills, Mich.
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MichMash: How will lawmakers respond to recent mass shootings in Michigan?

Hernz Laguerre June 21, 2024

Despite gun legislation introduced after last year's shooting on Michigan State University's campus, recent mass shootings in southeast Michigan are...

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FILE - Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords watches as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she will sign gun safety bills once they are sent to her by the Legislature in March 2023.
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Detroit Evening Report: Whitmer launches task force to address gun violence in Michigan

Hernz Laguerre, Michelle Jokisch Polo June 21, 2024

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is establishing a gun violence prevention task force for Michigan to address and reduce instances of gun...

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An outbreak of bird flu is affecting dairy cows in the U.S.
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People and vehicles are likely causing bird flu transmission in Michigan, USDA reports

Michelle Jokisch Polo June 21, 2024

In the latest interstate bird flu outbreak among dairy cattle and poultry, Michigan is reporting the highest number of cases...

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Detroit Evening Report: Michigan students’ access to school counselors among worse in the nation, report finds

Bre'Anna Tinsley June 6, 2024

Michigan’s school counselor to student ratio is more than double the number of what is recommended, according to a report...

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Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Chief Growth & Marketing Officer Hilary Doe speaks with WDET's Nick Austin on "The Metro," live from the Grand Hotel at the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference.
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MPC 2024: What does ‘Bridging The Future Together’ really look like for Michigan?

The Metro May 29, 2024

The theme for this year's Mackinac Policy Conference is “Bridging The Future Together,”…but what does that look like?On Wednesday's special...

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan joined Stephen Henderson for a conversation at the Mackinac Policy Conference on Wednesday, May 29, 2024.
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MPC 2024: Duggan, Stabenow and Peters talk goals for the conference; plans for the future

Created Equal May 29, 2024

The Mackinac Policy Conference is the one time each year that politicians and business leaders, philanthropists and media all head...

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New ‘cannabis campground’ set to open this summer in Michigan

Dee Morrison April 11, 2024

Michigan's first "cannabis campground" is set to open this summer on the west side of the state. The Grassy Knoll,...

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