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Trump and Fuentes need to get the hell out of my state. No one wants you here. Fascists are not welcome here

Trump visits a Black church, addresses a MAGA activist gathering amid swing through pivotal Michigan | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Donald Trump used back-to-back stops Saturday to court Black voters and a conservative group that has been accused of attracting white supremacists as the Republican presidential candidate works to stitch together a coalition of historically divergent interests in battleground Michigan.

Trump hosted an afternoon roundtable at an African American church in Detroit, then addressed the “People's Convention” of Turning Point Action, a group that the Anti-Defamation League says has been linked to a variety of extremists.

“What a turnout this is,” Trump told a standing-room-only crowd of thousands of conservative activists packed into a massive convention hall. “With the help of everyone here today we're going to win the state of Michigan in November.”

Roughly 24 hours before the former president spoke, well-known white supremacist Nick Fuentes entered the hall surrounded by a group of cheering supporters. Security quickly escorted him out, but Fuentes created political problems for Trump after attending a private lunch with the former president and the rapper formerly known as Kanye West at Trump’s Florida estate in 2022.

#News #Politics #USPolitics #Trump #DonaldTrump #Fuentes #Michigan #Fascism #Detroit #USNews #MIPolitics #Biden #GOP

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$15 minimum wage proposal won’t make 2024 ballot, as Michigan Supreme Court denies appeal

A ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court will prevent a petition effort to raise Michigan’s minimum wage to $15 an hour from appearing on the 2024 ballot.

In an order released Friday, the court said it was “not persuaded that it should grant the requested relief” to set aside a deadlocked decision by the Michigan Board of State Canvassers, which is made up of two Democrats and two Republicans and requires a majority vote for passage.

In a concurring opinion, Justice Brian Zahra said the court would not “second guess” the state canvassing process.

#USPol #Politics #Michigan #News #MinimumWage #FightFor15 #MIPolitics #MISupremeCourt

michiganadvance.com/2024/06/03

Michigan Advance · $15 minimum wage proposal won’t make 2024 ballot, as Michigan Supreme Court denies appeal • Michigan AdvanceA ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court will prevent a petition effort to raise Michigan’s minimum wage to $15 an hour from appearing on the 2024 ballot.  In an order released Friday, the court said it was “not persuaded that it should grant the requested relief” to set aside a deadlocked decision by the Michigan […]
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Michigan Supreme Court hears arguments about changing minimum wage

The Michigan Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a dispute over the state’s minimum wage law that dates back to 2018, when the Michigan legislature decided to adopt increases in the minimum wage outlined in a ballot initiative, but did so with the intent to water them down. Since then, proponents for the initiative have challenged the legislature’s ability to do so, taking that fight to the state’s highest court on Thursday.

Advocates behind the 2018 proposal, which among other things would have raised the minimum wage to $12 by 2022, had enough signatures to get the issue on the ballot and allow voters to decide the issue, but instead, the legislature passed the initiatives, with leadership indicating from the start that the plan was to quickly amend the changes.

As things stand, Michigan’s minimum wage sits at $10.10, although it will increase to $10.33 on January 1, 2024. However, under the current law, it would not surpass $12 an hour until 2030, eight years after the ballot initiative would have achieved that.

Proponents of raising the minimum wage assert that the 2018 Republican-led legislature bypassed the rights of the people of Michigan to pursue ballot proposals.

#USPol #Politics #News #MIPolitics #MISupremeCourt #Michigan #MichiganAdvance #MinimumWage #Republicans #Democrats

michiganadvance.com/2023/12/07

Michigan Advance · Michigan Supreme Court hears arguments about changing minimum wage ⋆ Michigan AdvanceThe Michigan Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a dispute over the state’s minimum wage law that dates back to 2018, when the Michigan legislature decided to adopt increases in the minimum wage outlined in a ballot initiative, but did so with the intent to water them down. Since then, proponents for the initiative have […]
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Lawmakers push forward on package addressing deepfakes in political ads

Members of the House Elections Committee on Monday voted in favor of advancing a slate of bipartisan bills that would regulate the use of deepfakes in political ads.

Last week, House Elections Committee Chair Penelope Tsernoglou (D-East Lansing) and state Reps. Ranjeev Puri (D-Canton), Matthew Bierlein (R-Vassar) and Noah Arbit (D-West Bloomfield) introduced House Bills 5141–5145. The bills would require disclaimers on political ads with audio, images or videos generated using artificial intelligence and create penalties for trying to deceive voters close to an election by using deepfake technology.

“Artificial intelligence is here and the technology is available to anyone who can access the internet. As it continues to expand and a presidential election rapidly approaches, we have a duty to protect our elections and our democracy from misinformation and outright forgeries,” Tsernoglou said.

Members of the eight-person committee voted 6-0 to send the bills back to the House floor with a favorable recommendation. Minority Vice Chair Rachelle Smit (R-Martin) and Rep. Jay DeBoyer (R-Clay Twp.) passed on voting on the bills.

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michiganadvance.com/2023/10/17

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Senate Dems introduce prescription drug oversight board bills following governor’s speech

Senate Democrats on Tuesday introduced another tool to combat high drug prices, seeking to fulfill another one of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s fall priorities.

State Sens. Darrin Camilleri (D-Trenton), Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) and Veronica Klinefelt (D-Eastpointe) put forth a package of bills — Senate Bills 483, 484 and 485 — to create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board, an independent body that will set upper payment limits on prescription drug costs.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called for the creation of this board in her “What’s Next” address, citing recommendations from the state’s Prescription Drug Task Force established in 2020.

“Let’s further lower the cost of prescription drugs by implementing the task force’s remaining recommendations, like establishing an independent, nonpartisan prescription drug affordability board.” Whitmer said in the speech.

“We need to hold bad actors across the supply chain accountable for skyrocketing prices, while also encouraging [research and development] for new treatments and cures made right here in Michigan,” she said.

#USPol #Politics #Michigan #News #PrescriptionDrugs #HealthCare #GretchenWhitmer #Whitmer #Democrats #MIPolitics #MichiganAdvance

michiganadvance.com/2023/09/12

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Not sure if this will actually happen, but if it does it would be a massive game changer. So far it has 23 sponsors in the Michigan House, which is more than I would have expected.

Rep. Carrie Rheingans introduces bill that would establish universal healthcare in Michigan

Rep. Carrie Rheingans (D-Ann Arbor) has introduced a bill that would create a publicly funded health system that would provide comprehensive services in Michigan.

House Bill 4893 would establish a universal healthcare system and reform the current payment system for healthcare coverage in Michigan. It would utilize both private and public providers to offer physical, dental, and mental healthcare without deductibles, copays, or premiums.

Rheingans told State of Reform she is still considering options to fund her proposal for Michigan, but plans to utilize MICare, which all residents would be eligible for. It would include coverage provided under Medicaid, Medicare, MIChild (the state’s child health plan under Title XXI of the Social Security Act), employers that choose to participate, and state and government employees.

#USPol #Politics #Michigan #UniversalHealthCare #SinglePayerHealthCare #HealthCare #Democrats #MIPolitics #MedicareForAll

stateofreform.com/featured/202

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Michigan farmers urge state lawmakers to pass ‘right to repair’ legislation

Farmers, environmental groups and farming advocates from across Michigan are urging state lawmakers to pass House Bill 4673, which would allow farmers and ranchers to fix their own equipment instead of being forced to turn to manufacturer-authorized repair centers for what they said often amounts to costly and time-consuming assistance.

“Farmers are at the frontlines of delivering us the quality, fresh products that Michiganders proudly enjoy and use to feed themselves and their families,” a group of 31 organizations, farmers and other advocates wrote in an Aug. 22 letter to state lawmakers. “But right now, farmers and ranchers might have to travel over a hundred miles just to get a tractor or combine repaired at an authorized repair center. This is an unfair reality that is all too common across rural farming.”

Equipment manufacturers often require customers to use authorized dealers for repairs, and Michigan farmers said the inability to perform their own work has left them to deal with soaring costs at a time when farmers are struggling to make ends meet.

#USPol #Politics #Michigan #News #RightToRepair #Farming #MIPolitics

michiganadvance.com/2023/08/23

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GOP Rep. Maddock on tape: ‘We’re going to have a civil war or some sort of revolution’

A Michigan legislator was caught on tape predicting somebody would “shoot someone” and a civil war could happen if the government continues to prosecute conservatives for election crimes.

The comments, heard on a recording provided to The Messenger, are from state Rep. Matt Maddock (R-Milford) who, along with his wife, former Michigan GOP Co-Chair Meshawn Maddock, held a fundraiser at their Milford home on Aug. 4.

The “Free The 16 Electors Poolside Party!” fundraiser was hosted by the Grand New Party PAC chaired by state Rep. Steve Carra (R-Three Rivers). The event also briefly featured Meshawn Maddock, who was one of 16 Michigan Republicans charged last month with submitting false electoral votes in December 2020 in support of former President Donald Trump.

#USPol #Politics #Michigan #MIPolitics #GOP #Republicans #GQP #DonaldTrump #Trump

michiganadvance.com/2023/08/12

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Here’s what we know about the charges against the 2020 Michigan fake electors

After Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced charges Tuesday against 16 Michigan residents tied to a scheme to submit false electoral votes in support of former President Donald Trump, elections experts and GOP officials are responding to the charges.

“My department has prosecuted numerous cases of election law violations throughout my tenure, and it would be malfeasance of the greatest magnitude if my department failed to act here,” Nessel said in a statement released Tuesday.

According to an affidavit in support of the charges filed by Howard Shock, a special agent investigator with the Michigan Department of Attorney General, 14 out of 16 individuals identified to the state as Republican Party candidates for elector allegedly met at the Michigan Republican party headquarters on Dec. 14, 2020.

#USPol #Politics #Michigan #DanaNessel #MIPolitics #GOP #MAGA #FakeElectors #Trump #Dempcrats #Republicans #News #MichiganAdvance

michiganadvance.com/2023/07/19

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