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Saturday is the 11-year wedding anniversary for more than 300 gay and lesbian couples who were married in Michigan following a landmark court decision. The evening before, a federal judge in Detroit ruled Michigan’s same-sex marriage ban violated the U.S. Constitution’s equal protection clause. The decision sent hundreds of couples dashing to clergy and courthouses to get married while they could. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has never been a big fan of Donald Trump, but he says he hopes the President-Elect can work with others and tone down the rhetoric. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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The Michigan Attorney General’s office says efforts to prosecute state officials in the Flint water case are over. That’s after the Michigan Supreme Court issued an order Tuesday declining to hear the case. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Roughly 700,000 low-income families in Michigan that claim the earned income tax credit could get checks in the mail later this year. The state Senate adopted a bill Thursday to fix a problem created by a political fight between Republicans and Democrats. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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An expected drop in the state income tax rate would be temporary. That’s according to a formal opinion released Tuesday by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement will continue to lead the state’s judicial branch. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Two members of the Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents took part in their last meeting Thursday after completing eight-year terms. WEMU’s Josh Hakala was there.
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Elizabeth Clement is the new chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. Rick Pluta has more.
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Michigan’s Democratic governor is announcing new support from dozens of Republicans—including businesspeople, former policy makers, and political staff. Colin Jackson has more.
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Michigan’s top prosecutor will refile charges against Flint water crisis defendants. Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud said Tuesday a setback dealt to the prosecution by the Michigan Supreme Court won’t stop the case. We have more from Rick Pluta.