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Michigan 6th District Congresswoman Debbie Dingell is one of the main co-sponsors of the reintroduced "Medicare for All" Bill. Dingell and other supporters held a press conference and rally Tuesday in Washington. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin was in town on Wednesday to talk to Washtenaw County leaders about issues impacting the community. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a directive Thursday calling on the state health department to create a report on how big proposed cuts to the federal Medicaid program would affect Michigan. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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The 54th Hash Bash is set for noon Saturday on the University of Michigan Diag. As WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports, while marijuana is now legal in Michigan, the spirit of its political movement lives on.
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Dozens of protesters appeared outside a veterans' hospital in Ann Arbor this weekend to share concerns about federal changes to veterans' services. Colin Jackson has more.
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Members of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and their allies will be gathering this afternoon to rally outside Ann Arbor’s Veterans Affairs Medical Center. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.
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Protesters opposing recent actions by the Trump administration will gather Saturday in front of Ann Arbor’s Federal Building for a "People’s March." WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.
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There are over 70,000 people in Washtenaw County who rely on Medicaid for their health insurance. Many of them are children. Michigan 6th Congresswoman Democrat Debbie Dingell says the Republican House budget in Washington would devastate children’s health care coverage. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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An overflow crowd packed a town hall meeting Thursday night hosted by Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and the Washtenaw County’s legislative Democrats. As WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports, they gave their lawmakers an earful.
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The Washtenaw Legislative Delegation will host a town hall Thursday to hear constituent concerns about the ongoing federal budget and employee cuts. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.