By Ben Solis | Senior Reporter
Quoted and Noted
“Refusing to make appropriate accommodations prevents people with disabilities from properly receiving the services they need.”
- John Johnson, Jr., executive director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, on a new charge brought against a law firm for allegedly denying an accommodation to a deaf person.
Michigan House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. Jay DeBoyer (R-Clay Township) talks to reporters on continuing allegations of ethics violation by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Dec. 16, 2025 | Screenshot
By Katherine Dailey
Michigan Rep. Jay DeBoyer (R-Clay Township), the Republican lieutenant governor nominee and running mate to U.S. Rep. John James (R-Shelby Township) faced backlash from Democrats and reproductive rights groups after he floated the idea of re-introducing limits on abortion in Michigan via a constitutional convention.
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The Michigan State Capitol dome. April 30, 2026. (Photo by Katherine Dailey/Michigan Advance)
By Kyle Davidson
With less than two months until the general election in November, a coalition urging Michigan residents to vote no on a proposed constitutional convention continues to grow.
A Michigan flag waves in the state Capitol plaza | Susan J. Demas
By Katherine Dailey
The Michigan Department of Civil Rights announced Monday that it was filing a disability discrimination charge against Booth Patterson, PC, a law firm based in Waterford, alleging that the firm discriminated against a client with a disability by refusing to honor a request for a “reasonable accommodation during several 2023 meetings with the firm.”
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
On this day in 1908, William Durant founded this company, one that would grow to be a household name. What was it called, and what city was it founded in?
Let us know @michiganadvance on Bluesky and check back in later today for the answer.
Tuesday's answer: Eric Fisher, a star at Central Michigan University, was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2013, and was the first-ever, first-round, first-overall draft pick from the Mid-American Conference.
Source: https://www.nfl.com
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