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Police say MSU shooter Anthony McRae also threatened several local businesses, a church and New Jersey schools “on his list,” according to a handwritten note they found in his wallet, and failed to register his guns.
Within 20 minutes of a mass shooting, officers had multiple sightings of the man who police say killed three students and critically injured five others. A deluge of other tips may have diverted officers, the dispatch log suggests.
Legislative Democrats in Michigan promised quick action on gun reform bills in the aftermath of a shooting at Michigan State University where three were killed and five others wounded.
On President Biden’s order, another unidentified flying object over Lake Huron was shot down on Sunday, making it the fourth one this month. The object was flying at an altitude that could potentially cause a threat to commercial airlines.
The Michigan Senate is expected to take up tax relief on Tuesday. The party that normally favors low taxes is opposed to Gov. Whitmer’s $180 rebate checks. It’s complicated.
In what one donor calls ‘doubling down on dumb,’ two failed state candidates known for conspiracy theories — Kristina Karamo and Mathew DePerno — are front-runners to lead the Michigan GOP.
House Democrats pass tax cuts to lower-income residents and seniors, but a $180 onetime rebate is up could be up in the air unless Senate Republicans agree to the plan.
He didn’t make the ballot in his campaign for governor. But he’s now setting his sights on president and will unveil a campaign ad in Iowa during the Super Bowl.
The big money in Michigan went to Democrats after they gained control of the Legislature, while the GOP’s streak of money troubles is continuing, records show.
Vote mostly along party lines would nix requirements that third graders behind in reading repeat the grade. Democrats say it didn’t work; GOP said it didn’t have a chance to.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s efforts to provide tax relief to Michigan residents includes a proposal to send $180 checks to residents who filed taxes in 2022. Republicans call it a gambit to avoid providing longer-term tax relief.
From free school lunches and community college to water line improvements and subsidized field trips to Michigan’s state parks, the Democrat outlines her wish list. It could look very different once it’s approved.
The study results are in: Michigan may consider toll roads. But at a Senate hearing on Tuesday, lawmakers quizzed the firm behind the study on who would most heavily bear the cost.
It made for a good narrative, but there was no youth surge in November, records show. In fact, turnout among voters under 30 fell from 2018, when legalizing pot was on the ballot, particularly among men.
In her Wednesday budget presentation, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will propose new spending to expand preschool eligibility, hire more teachers and boost transportation funding to help 4-year-olds attend.
Michigan voters approved nine days of early voting and a host of other changes. Many clerks welcome the changes but say more money is needed for drop boxes, staffing and other improvements.
Democrats seek a onetime tax giveaway that would cost $800 million, as well as tax cuts for lower-income residents and seniors. Republicans want a broader, permanent tax cut.
Governor and Democratic legislative leaders say ‘inflation relief checks’ could be coming soon to all Michigan taxpayers. Whitmer also plans to expand Earned Income Tax Credit.