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Evers orders special session on partisan gerrymandering

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Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order Tuesday to call the state Legislature into a special session to vote on a constitutional amendment proposal that would ban partisan gerrymandering. The proposed amendment would include language to expressly prohibit drawing districts that give a ...

Iran warns of destruction; US sinks warship

International News

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, as Washington and Israel intensified their bombardment Wednesday of Iran's security forces and other symbols of power. Iran launched more missiles and drones and warned of the destruction of ...

As conflict widens, US says attacks on Iran will last weeks

Local News

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel and the United States pounded Iran on Monday in an escalating campaign that U.S. President Donald Trump said would likely take several weeks. Tehran and its allies hit back across the region, striking Israel and a variety of targets inside Gulf ...

Rx Kids aid program now covers entire UP

Local News

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State University’s Rx Kids assistance program, which provides cash for mothers and babies, became available Monday to families in all 15 Upper Peninsula counties, its largest geographic expansion yet, state officials said. Families who are expecting — ...

Report: Michigan still pays more for nursing homes than most of US

Local News

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) Michiganders paid more than ever for nursing home care last year — and a lot more than residents in most other states, according to new data ...