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Michigan News

Whitmer’s State of the State gets praise, criticism

LANSING — As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer promised to reach across the aisle in her seventh State of the State speech top Democrats and Republicans both found the governor’s 2025 agenda to be a mixed bag. Funding for road repairs has been a top issue for Michigan Republicans, with Whitmer ...

Veterinarian faces theft charge after refusing to return homeless man’s dog

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan veterinarian who said she rescued a distressed dog that was tied to a truck is facing a theft charge after failing to return him to a homeless man. Amanda Hergenreder took the dog on a two-hour drive to her clinic, where she performed procedures to ...

Hertel elected to lead Michigan Democrats into crucial 2026 midterms

LANSING — Michigan Democrats elected former state Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr. (D-East Lansing) to lead their party as efforts begin to rebuild after President Donald Trump won the state in 2024. Hertel, who succeeds Lavora Barnes after she declined to seek another term as chair, was elected by ...

Appeals Court upholds MPSC permit for Line 5 tunnel project

LANSING — More than a month after attorneys for several Native American tribes and environmental advocacy groups urged the Michigan Court of Appeals to overturn one of the permits needed for Canadian energy company Enbridge to move forward with its controversial Line 5 tunnel, the Court has ...

Lawmakers reintroduce ‘deepfake’ porn ban

LANSING — As technology advances, federal and local law enforcement officials have warned in recent years of the dangerous scenarios that arise when criminals exploit artificial intelligence to computer generate fake sexual materials of real people, known as deepfake pornography, often for ...