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Economy
SNAP benefit cuts could force Michigan families to choose low-quality food
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
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
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
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’
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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