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                Michigan’s legal marijuana industry association is asking a judge to put the brakes on implementing a new excise tax on marijuana while a legal challenge is underway.
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                Michigan state and local officials are pleading with policymakers to find a way to fund food assistance in the wake of the federal government shutdown.
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                        Two major Michigan law firms have teamed up to represent patients who were allegedly sexually assaulted by a former Sinai Grace Hospital nurse.
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                        Marijuana businesses are already filing lawsuits to try to stop a new wholesale cannabis tax from taking effect in January.
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                        The Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the state’s anti-hazing law this week in the first challenge to the constitutionality of the policy to reach that level.
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                        A closed-door signing ceremony in the governor’s Capitol office capped months of contentious bargaining.
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                        The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments this week on a key procedural question that could decide whether an immigrant rights case goes to trial. It could also affect future civil rights challenges to state laws.
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                        Michigan lawmakers included around $1.1 billion in new funding for road repairs in the state budget they passed early Friday morning.The roads money comes from a mixture of budget cutting and other streams, many of which have faced their own criticism along the way to a final deal.
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                        More than two days past the deadline, the Michigan Legislature very early Friday morning finally approved a bipartisan budget for the new fiscal year.
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                        School districts would receive a record $10,050 per student, an increase of $442, and dedicated funding for universal free school meals would remain.
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                        Michigan leaders announced a plan to keep state government functioning for the next week, but it doesn’t include money for K-12 schools, which don't know how much money to expect from the state.
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                        Governor Gretchen Whitmer is asking Michigan schools to keep making free breakfast and lunch available to all students – even though there's no budget yet for the program.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
