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  • Whitmer signs bipartisan bills to support the education and safety of Michigan Children, other legislation

    March 29, 2024

    On Thursday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation that will ensure every child within foster care receives a quality education aligned within the Michigan Merit Curriculum content standards. The governor also signed legislation to update safety standards for child car seats and restraints.

  • Attorney general decries latest DTE electric rate hike request

    March 29, 2024

    On Thursday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed her notice of intervention in DTE Electric’s (DTE) latest rate case (U-21534) before the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC). DTE’s application and testimony request an annual increase of more than $450 million which, if approved, would take effect in January of 2025. This rate hike request comes a mere four months (118 days) after DTE received authority to increase its rates by $368 million, a move that cost the average residential customer $100 or more per year.

  • Federal judges approve redraw of Detroit-area state House seats ahead of 2024 election

    March 29, 2024

    LANSING (AP) — New boundaries for Detroit-area seats in the Legislature were approved Wednesday by a three-judge panel that had previously ordered them redrawn after finding the old map was illegally influenced by race.
    The newly approved state House map will be in place for a November election in which the balance of power in the chamber will be at stake. None of the Detroit-area House Democratic incumbents share a district under the new map, avoiding potential primary conflicts.

  • Local moot court team impresses at ABA National Advocacy Competition

    March 29, 2024

    Wayne State University Law School's moot court team recently showcased their talent at the American Bar Association’s National Appellate Advocacy Competition in Boston, Massachusetts. The team, comprising third-year students Maxwell Rosen, Lauren Moine, and Erik Kandah, who served as the primary brief writer, secured an impressive position among the top eight teams at the regional event held from February 22-24.

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