Dave Boucher
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Government/politics for @freep . Contact: dboucher @freepress .com or DaveBoucher @protonmail .com. Ex- @dallasnews , @tennessean , WV and more. @NorthwesternU grad
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New: It was May 2011, and Christine Morse just found out she had breast cancer.
Three days later, another test brought more news -- she was pregnant.
Looking back now, the freshman lawmaker reflects on her choice: treat her cancer, or have the baby
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New: Michigan Legislature approves $37.5 million for Oxford High, school safety efforts via
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shootings are chaotic and hard to recreate. but what was described just now by police in Uvalde is wildly different than what was described by state and local officials for the last two days.
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In other news, Michigan House Republican caucus is holding an off-site meeting with attorney general hopeful Matt DePerno today after DePerno asked for some time with lawmakers.
This comes after some heated clashes between DePerno and legislators:
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UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Police: Shooter in Texas walked into elementary school 'unobstructed' through door that was apparently unlocked.
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#Breaking
: Husband of slain Uvalde teacher dies of heart attack two days after school shooting
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A mom of two children at Uvalde was put in handcuffs after urging police and law enforcement to enter the school.
Once freed from her cuffs, she jumped the school fence, ran inside and sprinted out with her kids.
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NEW: The Supreme Court DECLINES a request from red states seeking to block a Biden policy that directs the government to assess the societal costs of greenhouse gases. The administration can implement the policy for now. No public dissents from the court's one-sentence order.
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Five Republican gubernatorial candidates, including ex-Detroit Police Chief James Craig and "quality guru" Perry Johnson, are disqualified from the ballot.
Here come the lawsuits
MI Bd of State Canvassers appears poised to deadlock 2-2 on disqualifying five
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candidates from the August primary ballot. According to MI Bureau of Elections, a tie vote means candidates do NOT make the ballot.
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MI Bd of State Canvassers appears poised to deadlock 2-2 on disqualifying five
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candidates from the August primary ballot. According to MI Bureau of Elections, a tie vote means candidates do NOT make the ballot.
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Welp, they've adjourned, despite Democratic objections. They're not coming back until Tuesday, June 7.
They're not in session for the same week of the Mackinac Policy Conference.
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Senate GOP doesn't want to allow for statements, the second day in a row. It's when Senate Democrats (and plenty of Republicans) have repeatedly delivered comments rebuking their colleagues
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Well, after that bipartisan effort on that Senate gas tax plan, the GOP is trying to adjourn the session without allowing Senate statements.
"That's ok. They can object. We can overrule," said Senate Floor Leader Lauwers.
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