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A new report from the state shows Michigan’s unemployment rate among women bounced back to pre-pandemic levels last year. But, as Colin Jackson reports, it’s not all good news.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer will consider whether to act under a rarely used state law to dismiss public officials for misconduct. In this case, she has been asked to remove two Michigan State University trustees accused of ethics violations. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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There has been an intensified effort to invest in Michigan’s infrastructure. Certainly, you’ve noticed all of the road and bridge construction. There is much more work on being done on various kinds of infrastructure. Zach Kolodin is the state's chief infrastructure officer and the director of the Michigan Infrastructure Office. He discussed the ongoing efforts with WEMU's David Fair and Michigan League of Conservation Voters executive director, Lisa Wozniak.
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With Saturday’s South Carolina GOP presidential primary out of the way, the race for Republican and Democratic delegates turns to tomorrow’s Michigan primary. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump appear poised to come out on top, but other campaigns are eyeing the Number Two spot as a possible strategic win. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer dropped by an early voting center Wednesday to thank election workers and to call attention to the state’s early voting law. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen made a joint appearance Wednesday before business leaders. Their purpose was to instill some optimism about the economy. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer released her state budget proposal for the new fiscal year that begins October 1st. It includes more money for public universities. As WEMU’s Taylor Bowie reports, at Eastern Michigan University the proposed increase may not be much more than an offset.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer rolled out her budget proposal Wednesday for the new fiscal year that begins in October. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Further investing in environmental sustainability will be a part of Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s budget for the 2025 fiscal year. The governor is to formally introduce her budget proposal today at 11 AM. WEMU's David Fair invited State Senator Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) to discuss some of what lay ahead in 2024 when it comes to environmental legislation and policy.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer will present her new budget proposal today to the Legislature’s appropriations committees. Rick Pluta reports.