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Quoted and Noted
“The corporations bankrolling our opposition have been gearing up for this lawsuit since Proposal 2 first qualified for the ballot, if not before.”
- Maura Cowley, campaign manager for the Michiganders for Money Out of Politics campaign, after multiple lawsuits were filed claiming Proposal 2 was unconstitutional.
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By Katherine Dailey
Two lawsuits have been filed against Proposal 2, the “Michiganders for Money Out of Politics” ballot measure that passed on Tuesday with over 80% of the vote, arguing it violates the First Amendment.
U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) at a June 6, 2025 town hall in Lansing. | Kyle Davidson
By Kyle Davidson
As the dust of election season settles across the country, the representative from Michigan’s politically purple 8th Congressional District has raised her hand to lead House Democrats’ frontline efforts at expanding their majority in 2028.
U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to reporters after a campaign town hall hosted alongside End Citizens United in Lansing on Oct. 9. (Photo by Katherine Dailey/Michigan Advance)
By Kate Well - KFF Health News
LANSING, Mich. — Fifteen years working as an emergency room nurse has convinced Kim Bogan that the only way to fix the American healthcare system is to tear it down and start over.
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TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Michigan is home to how many federally-acknowledged Native American tribes?
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Friday's answer: Bless You Boys was the 1984 Detroit Tigers catchphrase and was created by sportscaster Al Ackerman.
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