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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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Dozens of protesters made their way from the University of Michigan’s Diag to a downtown construction site on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. They were calling out a developer for employing a contractor accused of racist behavior. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.
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There's a new 47th State house seat in Lansing that is a mix of urban and rural areas that stretch from Ann Arbor to Jackson County. WEMU's Cathy Shafran looks at contested races on both sides of the political aisle.
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Washtenaw County Prosecutor and U.S. Department of Labor will collaborate to protect workers' rightsA new partnership will help both organizations investigate employer violations of state and federal law. WEMU's Michael Keegan reports.
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Three Democrats and one Republican are vying to win the state Senate seat in the new-look 14th district. WEMU’s Josh Hakala takes a closer look at the Democratic primary candidates in the 14th district state Senate race.
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Women in leadership positions in unions and the labor movement are still the exception rather than the rule. On WEMU's final Women's History Month edition of "Washtenaw United," David Fair will introduce you to a local woman who is among the exceptions. Gloria Llamas worked her way up to become President of the Communication Workers of America union before her retirement. Today, she remains active in egalitarian efforts to achieve equity among women and workers here in Washtenaw County.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bills into law Thursday that show Democrats and Republicans can find room to cooperate on the state’s response to…