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This Week…
Sen. Hertel Tackles Skyrocketing Utility Costs, Introduces Bill to Provide Michiganders Much-Needed Relief and Security
Proposed bill looks to lower utility costs in Michigan | Local 4-Detroit
Michigan AG wants reconsideration of DTE plan
to power Saline data center | FOX 2 Detroit
In the News
Michigan Politics and Policy
- GM prepares for economic downturn: ‘It’s coming,’ CFO says | Detroit Free Press
- Fewer Michiganders are enrolling in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans this year | Michigan Public Radio
- Elissa Slotkin rejects Justice Department interview request | AP News
- Duggan goes silent on ICE as public backlash over raids grows – Detroit Metro Times
- Nesbitt On Trump’s Pitch To ‘Nationalize’ Detroit Elections: Sounds Good! | MIRS News
- Michigan governor hopefuls clash on free student meals, ICE at schools – Bridge Michigan
- GOP businessman Rinke rules out run for gov, noting state party struggles | Detroit News
- To Win Back the House, Democrats Take the Fight to Deep-Red Areas – The New York Times
- Peters presses Air Force on Selfridge pilot training for new fighters | Detroit Free Press
- Michigan members of Congress blast Trump post of Obamas’ faces on apes | Detroit Free Press
- Trump’s racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash | AP News
- Ex-governors urge civility: Minneapolis ‘could be any place in Michigan’ – Bridge Michigan
The GOP Economy
- Trump says tariffs led to economic growth. The facts tell another story | AP News
- Challenger report: A surge in Michigan layoffs under Trump – Challenger, Gray & Christmas
- The job market was already ‘slim pickings.’ New data shows it just got worse | CNN Business
- TrumpRx: many patients could pay too much if they use the site | The New York Times
- Trump’s Prescription Drug Website Exposed as a Big Fat Scam | The New Republic
- TrumpRx launches, but it’s unclear if it will lower drug prices for most patients | CNN
- Opinion | D.C. lobbyists have been the biggest winners of Trump’s trade wars – The Washington Post
King Donald
- Trump said he’ll release federal funds if officials rename Dulles Airport, Penn Station after him | Maddow Blog
- One Generation Runs the Country. The Next Cashed In on Crypto. | Wall Street Journal
- Trump’s crypto ties pose growing obstacle on Capitol Hill – POLITICO
- Exclusive | Trump Administration to Make It Easier to Fire 50,000 Federal Workers | Wall Street Journal
- Trump’s DOJ Dismisses Complaint Against Casey DeSantis’ Hope Florida and James Uthmeier | The Floridian
Trump’s “Gestapo”
- Child detentions have skyrocketed ‘sixfold’ in Trump’s second term | MS NOW
- “Confidential” Agreements Show Trump Administration’s Plans for States’ Voter Data | Brennan Center for Justice
- Trump’s FBI Raid Could Lead to a Takeover of Elections in Georgia’s Largest County – Mother Jones
GOP Incompetence
- Emails reveal details about RFK Jr.’s trip before measles outbreak | AP News
- Potential Impacts of Trump Administration H-1B Visa Policies on the Health Care and Social Assistance Industries | KFF
Across the Nation
- Yes, Kid Rock sang ‘I like ’em underage’ and ‘some say that’s statutory’ in ‘Cool, Daddy Cool’ | Snopes.com
- Man pardoned in Capitol riot pleads guilty to threatening Democrat | AP News
