#@aa-river

[porterdavis]

Michigan diner owner who defied state shutdown dies of COVID-19

John Parney Sr. died Dec. 14.

The hits keep happening...

[lookninjas]

More than 753,000 signatures submitted to support Reproductive Freedom For All ballot proposal

More than 2,000 volunteers helped gather signatures far exceeding the 425,059 required. Assuming the signatures are verified and deemed sufficient, the proposal would appear on the November ballot.

The Reproductive Freedom for All campaign and its coalition, volunteers and supporters collected 753,759 signatures from every county in the state to qualify for the November ballot, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan announced Monday morning.

More than 2,000 volunteers helped gather signatures far exceeding the 425,059 required. The coalition says it garnered more signees than any previous ballot initiative in state history and submitted its petition July 11 to the Michigan Secretary of State. The proposal, assuming   signatures are verified and declared sufficient by the Board of State Canvassers, would appear on the Nov. 8 ballot.

[yourreddancer]

Hospital workers are carrying the weight of COVID-19, and it’s crushing them

Michigan is seeing another rise in coronavirus hospitalizations as new cases begin to increase.

[rhirhidamiengurl666]

Cellphone alert on masks angers GOP lawmakers, prompts legislation

Republican lawmakers plan to introduce bills limiting use of the emergency alert system next week.

Me:

[yerbevan]

Bernie Sanders to rally in Dearborn on Saturday

He now has stops planned in Detroit, Dearborn, Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor.

[stabbedinthenameofscience]

Michigan House bills would make CPLs optional, allow gun owners to carry in gun-free zones

Michigan residents wouldn’t need a permit to carry a concealed firearm - and could carry them into locations where they’re currently off-limits - under bills currently up for debate in a state House committee.

[iammyfather]

Millions of Flint water documents found in basement, prosecutors claim

“Among the newly discovered evidence is a list of names ominously titled ‘Phones/Wiped,' along with data from at least one cell phone that the People were told did not exist," the request says.

Amazing how as much as the Republicans keep pointing to the Democratic City Council (they overruled) as being at fault, a lot of Republicans get charged.

[drag-tween]

Michigan’s apples, blueberries, cherries, and grapes focus of climate study

Michigan State Univ. researchers want to help fruit growers succeed in the face of climate changes