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Voters in the Whitmore Lake School District shot down a bond proposal that would have borrowed $53.5 million for school and infrastructure repairs. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

The Michigan Board of State Canvassers will meet today to comply with a state Supreme Court decision that it must place an abortion rights amendment on the November ballot. We have more Rick Pluta.

The Michigan Supreme Court will be the next stop after a state elections panel deadlocked on allowing an abortion rights proposal to proceed to the November ballot. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Two petition campaigns face a critical test today. A state panel will determine whether they’ve gathered enough signatures to put a pair of proposed amendments to the Michigan Constitution on the November ballot. One proposal would expand voting rights. The other would add an abortion rights amendment to the constitution. Rick Pluta reports.

Michigan election officials said Thursday that two proposed amendments to the state constitution meet requirements to get on the November ballot. Colin Jackson has more.

A judge is extending an order that puts on hold enforcement of Michigan’s 1931 criminal ban on abortion services. We have more from Rick Pluta.

AAATA Measure passes, three of the other eight ballot issues on Washtenaw County fail

Washtenaw County’s prosecuting attorney predicts a final decision on how to handle Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban will have to be decided by the State Supreme Court. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran reports.

An effort to raise Michigan’s minimum wage turned in 610,000 petition signatures Tuesday. Supporters are hoping to get a ballot question before voters in 2024. Colin Jackson has more.

It’s looking like a ballot question to limit service fees on payday loans did not qualify to go before Michigan voters this November. Colin Jackson has more.