Congress is considering a federal spending plan which proposes eliminating nearly $300 billion for SNAP.
About 15% of Michiganders rely on SNAP, and more than 59% of Michigan’s SNAP recipients are families with children, according to the Michigan State Budget Office.
The Michigan Press Association awarded me 2nd Place for Journalist of the Year this year for my coverage of deadly domestic violence trends in Michigan
I’m grateful for all the women who were courageous enough to share their stories and I’m thankful this kind of journalism can get this recognition
Deportations, tariffs and federal cuts spark constitutional concerns and market turmoil, leading to record low approval ratings
The recent filings even raise questions about Jonah Bevin’s age — whether he is 18, as he had believed, or just 17 — because of a conflict in records that recently came to light.
@dyetter.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/04/21/i...
Former University of Michigan assistant football coach Matt Weiss faces charges related to hacking. His accusers include a woman who says she’s a Nassar survivor.
michiganadvance.com/2025/04/15/w...
After several former youth hockey players came forward with the sexual abuse they endured by Metro Detroit urologist Zvi Levran, 68, he entered a “no contest” plea Tuesday and will not dispute the 28 criminal charges related to the abuse. michiganadvance.com/2025/03/18/m...
Statement via Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today saying she had a meeting w/ President Donald Trump
Sexual harassment in state politics “remains a systemic and ongoing issue affecting both parties” according to a new report from the nonpartisan National Women’s Defense League (NWDL), first shared with The 19th.
Domestic violence is a major driver of homelessness. And across California, one in five women who become homeless fled their homes to escape violence and escalating abuse by an intimate partner.
From @lapublicpress.bsky.social:
The bigger picture here is that Gov. Gavin Newsom, one-time star surrogate for Biden and Harris, asked conservative activist Charlie Kirk for advice on how his party can build its own version of the frenetic support of the MAGA movement.
Kirk’s answer: support bans on trans women in sports
Via @annaliznichols.bsky.social: The freshman senator kept her 10-minute message focused on how Trump’s rapid-fire transformation of the federal government — raising tariffs on economic allies and unprecedented deportation operations, among other actions — will hurt the people who elected him.
It’s Women’s History Month!
I think at the end of the day it has always been just a little bit of love that made good stories great
I learned everything I know about what journalism can do, what it looks like to truly care, from the women around me
Here’s to being a witness of what love has done
Ohio Senate Republicans have voted to change the marijuana policy that voters enshrined into law in 2023. Amid protests from cannabis enthusiasts, GOP leaders continue to argue that voters didn't actually know what they were voting on during the election.
Ohio University's Women’s Center, Multicultural Center, and Pride Center could all be forced to shut down if Republican lawmakers pass the Ohio Senate Bill 1 higher education overhaul.
@ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/4hT4hRb
A bill pending in the Indiana Legislature would create a criminal penalties for unsheltered individuals who sleep or camp on public property.
via @indianacapitalchronicle.com
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/home...
Kendrick’s American flag motif at THIS MOMENT is subversive. Yes, yes, yes.
A Kentucky bill aimed at toughening penalties for sexual extortion passed unanimously out of a Senate committee Thursday.
via @kentuckylantern.com
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/call...
HuffPost laid off so many excellent journalists today, including a national investigative reporter we hired literally *one month ago*
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
When thinking of the face of domestic violence, children aren’t typically who come to mind. But, millions of teens will experience dating violence before adulthood and schools and parents aren’t always catching the signs.
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Firearms will be permitted in the Michigan House Office Building again, GOP speaker says michiganadvance.com/2025/01/15/f...
The road ahead is bipartisan, Whitmer says in address at Detroit Auto Show michiganadvance.com/2025/01/15/t...
More views from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s visit to the Detroit Auto Show from @michiganadvance.com
Views from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s visit to the Detroit Auto Show for @michiganadvance.com
Service industry workers testify as lawmakers consider chopping tipped wage and sick leave laws michiganadvance.com/2025/01/14/s...
Whitmer signs laws creating research and development tax credits, new innovation fund michiganadvance.com/2025/01/13/w...
Nessel predicts more Michigan protests during Trump’s second term, issues police guidance michiganadvance.com/2025/01/13/n...
Hall says road funding is a top priority for House Republicans, throws cold water on FOIA expansion michiganadvance.com/2025/01/10/h...
Nessel says she won’t charge Michigan lawmakers who boycotted last days of the 2024 session michiganadvance.com/2025/01/09/n...
Nessel delivers updates on Oxford probe, Line 5, fake electors and more michiganadvance.com/2025/01/10/n...
More than a million Michiganders voted early in person. Here’s what we know about them.
https://www.votebeat.org/michigan/2025/01/06/early-voting-data-november-2024-absentee/
