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A look at state legislative races, Great Lakes fisheries learning Icelandic techniques, the best advice on drawing, when U.S. women lost their citizenship, and remembering the push to divest Michigan from apartheid-era South Africa.
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A guide on how Michigan's legislature works, indigenous sugar bash practices, the over-assessment of Detroit's poorest properties, and the "art" of Zingerman's.
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A Michigan Education Association spokesman criticized the Republican plan, saying, "Recycling unsuccessful ideas doesn’t move our state and our students forward."
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The Michigan legislature adjourned early this year. We talked about why the legislature made this decision, what they accomplished this year, and what we can expect when the session resumes.
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Senate bills 382 and 383 were introduced in June. They would require state agencies to provide written and oral translation services for people with limited English proficiency (LEP).
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Michigan House and Senate bills would maintain coverage requirements outlined in the federal law.
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Most Republicans voted “no,” but three GOP lawmakers joined the Democratic majority in the 23-to-15 vote. The bill now goes to the state House.
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The state Senate will take up a new package of measures aimed at helping students better understand and find help to deal with sexual assault.
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A childcare bill package passed the Michigan Senate on June 8 with wide bipartisan support. Supporters said the legislation is necessary to help address the childcare need in both urban and rural parts of the state.
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The Michigan state Senate has passed several bills to make changes to the state's criminal justice system.The bipartisan bills aim to prevent low income…