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Republican Gov. Rick Snyder on Thursday endorsed an 80-hour-per-month work requirement for some Medicaid recipients, signaling his intent to sign a measure headed to his desk despite veto requests from opponents. More than a half-million able-bodied adults on the Healthy Michigan expanded Medicaid plan would be required to work an average of 20 hours per…
A proposal that would create an independent commission to draw political boundaries instead of politicians should appear on the November ballot, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. A three-judge panel unanimously rejected opposition arguments that a petition from Voters Not Politicians represents a general revision of the Michigan Constitution instead of just an amendment.…
EPA must produce the opposing body of science Administrator Scott Pruitt has relied upon to claim that humans are not the primary drivers of global warming, a federal judge has ruled. The EPA boss has so far resisted attempts to show the science backing up his claims. His critics say such evidence doesn’t exist, even…
By a whopping 25-point margin, voters say they’re more likely to back a congressional candidate who promises to serve as a check on President Donald Trump, according to a new national poll from NBC News and the Wall Street Journal. And by a similar margin, they say they’re less likely to vote for someone who…
A White House economic analysis of President Trump’s trade agenda has concluded that Mr. Trump’s tariffs will hurt economic growth in the United States, according to several people familiar with the research. The findings from the White House Council of Economic Advisers have been circulated only internally and not publicly released, as is often the…
France has warned it won’t sign a joint statement at the G7 summit in Quebec this week if the United States doesn’t adjust its stance on contentious policy issues. French President Emmanuel Macron wants to make progress in discussions on tariffs, the Paris climate agreement and the Iran nuclear deal before signing the usual joint…
Perhaps the most disgusting thing this administration has done to date is implementing the “Zero Tolerance” policy, taking children from their parents in order to “deter” asylum seekers from arriving our borders. They aren’t just taking these children, they are jailing them “in cages” according to Oregon Senator Jeff Markley. Call Secretary of Homeland Security…
Plenary speakers include Brandon Dasent, a Parkland school shooting survivor and student activist; Desmond Meade, head of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition; and Erica Ford, a leader in the fight against gun violence and founder of LIFE Camp in New York City. “We chose the theme because we know people are entering this space at different levels of…
With health care coverage on the chopping block, yet again in Michigan, state Rep. Ronnie Peterson calls out these new stipulations to receive health benefits as “punishment” to some of our most vulnerable populations. https://housedems.com/article/statement-state-rep-ronnie-peterson-d-ypsilanti-legislation-would-rob-michiganders-health Statement from state Rep. Ronnie Peterson (D-Ypsilanti) on legislation that would rob Michiganders of health care coverage: LANSING — Today,…