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Proposal 2 backers move to shield utility donation ban from lawsuits
Groups behind Michigan’s Proposal 2 want to join two federal lawsuits over the voter-approved ban on utility campaign donations. Here’s what each side argues.
Radio Free America: Project REDMAP is dead
The 2026 elections resulted in a wipeout for Republicans at the state level, and with it their power over redistricting. Aaron Kleinman argues that this is proof that it’s time for them to come together with Democrats and pass a national gerrymandering ban.
Rural Oklahoma hospitals at risk of closure from Medicaid cuts, lack of revenue
Over a dozen rural Oklahoma hospitals are at immediate risk of closing, according to a national report.
Michigan reproductive justice advocates lay out priorities for incoming Democratic trifecta
Reproductive justice advocates gathered in Lansing to outline priorities for Michigan’s incoming Democratic trifecta, including paid leave laws, shield laws protecting abortion and gender-affirming care providers, ending abortion waiting periods, and immigration protections.
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GOP Wisconsin legislator Zimmerman missed 225 votes last session, some to attend AI summit
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Deleted posts reveal Pfaffenbach’s extreme political rhetoric and false claims
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Ohio’s Ramaswamy and McColley have long backed near-total abortion bans
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Michigan Senate race: Mike Rogers’ literacy test plan for government assistance
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Huizenga v. McCann: What’s at stake in Michigan’s 4th Congressional District
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