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The Michigan House adopted bills last night to lift more abortion restrictions. Democrats say the bills are necessary to bring state laws into compliance with the reproductive rights amendment adopted last year by voters. Rick Pluta reports.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer put abortion rights, a clean energy plan and guaranteed paid worker leave on her agenda for the Legislature’s fall session that begins next week. The governor outlined her priorities Wednesday in a special address. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Abortion rights groups want Governor Gretchen Whitmer to call for striking laws still on the books that restrict abortion rights in a major policy address she’ll deliver this week. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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The state Senate gave final approval Thursday to a bill that would prohibit discrimination against people who’ve had an abortion. As we hear from Rick Pluta, it’s part of plans to implement the abortion rights amendment to the state constitution.
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The constitutional amendment enshrining abortion rights in Michigan formally takes effect today. And it’s an amendment that’s being celebrated by Washtenaw County’s prosecutor. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has more.
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The Michigan Board of State Canvassers said “no” Wednesday to almost all efforts to toss out votes cast in elections for two questions on the November ballot. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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The Michigan Board of State Canvassers meets today to review and affirm the findings of hand recounts of ballots cast in November. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive Wednesday to make sure state government is ready to comply with the new abortion rights amendment to the Michigan Constitution. Rick Pluta reports.
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Washtenaw County elections officials have completed its part of a partial statewide partial recount of Proposal 3 that appeared on the November ballot. WEMU’s Taylor Pinson has more.
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Partial recounts of ballots cast in the November election begin Wednesday — but with no realistic possibility of changing the results that added new abortion rights and voting rights amendments to the Michigan Constitution. Rick Pluta reports.