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House Republicans cleared a final procedural hurdle early Thursday and are now one vote away from passing President Trump's sweeping tax cut and spending bill before a self-imposed July 4 deadline.
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A discussion about fatal car accidents – and why these deaths on the road aren't felt equally. Then, a discussion about a Detroit study impacted by federal funding cuts. And, this week’s episode of It’s Just Politics.
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A school in the eastern UP is holding off on an expansion project to build two new classrooms and welcome 40 new students because of noise pollution from a nearby bitcoin mining farm. Residents are calling for the facility to shut up or shut down and move.
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DOGE staffers have been working on changes at the ATF that would roll back dozens of gun restrictions. The DOJ wants to downsize the agency — a move some fear will hinder criminal investigations.
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School districts have had to start a new fiscal year without knowing how much money they'll be getting from the state.
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The director of the Michigan State Police spent an hour and a half taking questions from lawmakers about morale in a department that appears skeptical of his leadership.
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Democratic Senator Gary Peters called the bill “reckless, irresponsible, and an unconscionable betrayal of American families.”
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Matt Maasdam is set to face Bridget Brink in the Democratic primary, a former ambassador to Ukraine who resigned in protest of President Donald Trump’s foreign policy.
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76% of Americans think that democracy is under a serious threat, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. And their faith in political leadership in the White House and Congress is low.
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A new federal survey — taken after every major election — shows in 2024, mail-in voting was down but early, in-person voting was up. And, a shortage of poll workers is a looming problem.
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A Republican-sponsored bill would cap solar energy at 20% of Michigan's grid and restrict where solar farms can be built.
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A ballot campaign planning to launch soon would ask voters to ban political donations from committees affiliated with utility monopolies and public contractors.