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Michigan has an LGBTQ conversion therapy ban on the books that is similar to one struck down Tuesday by the U.S. Supreme Court. It forbids professional counseling that seeks to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors.

State of the Child event, GRPS grad rates, pedal pub, nursing pipeline, FAFSA assistance, two MI cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, and more

Four legal cases from Michigan are up for consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court Friday including one in Muskegon County, involving what’s known as “home equity theft”

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel argues Line 5 poses an unacceptable environmental risk to the Great Lakes

The Supreme Court, on Enbridge’s appeal, will decide whether there are exceptions to the 30-day period to remove a case to federal court

The underlying controversy is the fate of two ballot proposals adopted by voters in 2018 and 2022. The voting rights proposals include provisions that include making it easier to register to vote, to vote absentee and to use early voting options

The lawsuit claims the ban violates the U.S. Constitution’s equal protection clause. The court refused the case without comment

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she’s concerned a Supreme Court ruling could supersede all or part of the reproductive rights amendment to the Michigan Constitution that was adopted by voters in 2022

Amid a Republican leadership shakeup in the House, and questions about the future of Mitch McConnell in the Senate, FRONTLINE investigates one of the most powerful Republican leaders in Senate history. McConnell, the GOP and the Court shows the path to power of an unlikely political leader who has dramatically reshaped the Supreme Court and left an indelible mark on American politics. WGVU’s Patrick Center spoke with writer and producer Michael Kirk.

Institutions will be forced to reshape their admission plans and create new ways to ensure diversity in student bodies.