
Anna Liz Nichols
Journalist at Freelance
Reporter at News from the States
State Government Reporter at Michigan Advance
🧷MI journalist focused on women's issues for @StatesNewsroom • words in @AP @washingtonpost @report4america • painfully midwestern • [email protected]
Articles
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1 week ago |
michiganadvance.com | Anna Liz Nichols |Jon King
Despite the U.S. Supreme Court upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors, which may set a precedent to future legal challenges to access, gender-affirming care remains legal in Michigan for those under the age of 18. Regardless, LGBTQ+ rights organizations and their legislative allies say they are determined not to let GOP attempts to repeal Michigan’s protections succeed.
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3 weeks ago |
michiganadvance.com | Anna Liz Nichols
After five years of public name-calling, being called a “smut peddler” and a “pedophile” by a woman from a far-right group advocating book bans, West Michigan librarian Christine Beachler is finally pushing back. Beachler recently filed a civil lawsuit against the woman, Stefanie Boone, who is associated with the group Moms for Liberty, which specifically advocates against school curricula involving LGBTQ+ content and themes.
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3 weeks ago |
michiganadvance.com | Anna Liz Nichols
Electronic theft of benefits and unauthorized use of food assistance cards is costing Michiganders millions if not billions of dollars in fraud, supporters of legislation to require a photo and a signature on Michigan Bridge cards said during a Thursday meeting of the state House Government Operations Committee. Rep.
State Budget memo: Food assistance cuts proposed by Congress would cost Michigan around $900 million
3 weeks ago |
michiganadvance.com | Anna Liz Nichols
The more than $290 billion cuts to federal food assistance programming being passed through Congress in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will cost Michigan about $900 million, the Michigan State Budget Office found this week. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called attention to the memo from the State Budget Office Wednesday, estimating the losses anticipated for Michigan.
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3 weeks ago |
heraldpalladium.com | Anna Liz Nichols
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