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Economy SNAP benefit cuts could force Michigan families to choose low-quality food By MARK RICHARDSON Michigan News Connection – 10/20/25
Changes planned to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could begin affecting beneficiaries in Michigan and across the country as early as Nov. 1. The new federal budget is expanding SNAP ...
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Education Detroit teacher fears GOP agenda could undermine public education By MARK RICHARDSON Michigan News Connection – 10/10/24
A Detroit educator recently told a congressional committee he is “terrified” at what a second Trump term as president could bring for America’s public schools. Rodney Fresh, a ...
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Democracy MSU study: Michigan voter-roll purging could be biased By MARK RICHARDSON Michigan News Connection – 10/07/24
States are required to conduct regular voter list maintenance to ensure the rolls are accurate. But a new Michigan State University study suggests the state’s process may disproportionately ...
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Economy Bill aims to curb discrimination for MI families with housing vouchers By MARK RICHARDSON Michigan News Connection – 4/14/23
A new report found thousands of Michigan families using Housing Choice Vouchers are often left out in the cold by landlords who refuse to rent to them. A bill in the General Assembly would protect ...
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Economy Governor signs overhaul of MI tax system, ends ‘retirement tax’ By MARK RICHARDSON Michigan News Connection – 3/09/23
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a new law that rolls back Michigan’s “Retirement Tax” that was implemented more than a decade ago. The new law, which amends the Income Tax Act, ...
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