Sophia Murphy
Multimedia Journalist at WZMQ-TV (Marquette, MI)
The UP’s State Capitol Correspondent - WZMQ TV 19 News - Marquette - NMU Alum 💛💚
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3 weeks ago |
wzmq19.com | Sophia Murphy
LANSING, Mich. (WZMQ) – In a bipartisan push to improve student safety, Michigan’s House of Representatives passed nine bills aimed at strengthening security protocols and mental health support in schools. The package, which now heads to the state Senate, includes proposals to expand anonymous reporting programs, increase required lockdown drills, and introduce new safety-related positions within Michigan’s school districts. “School safety is so important,” said Rep. Nancy DeBoer (R-Holland).
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1 month ago |
wzmq19.com | Sophia Murphy
LANSING, Mich. (WZMQ) – This week in Michigan’s Capitol, lawmakers passed over a dozen bills. The legislation ranges from sending aid to Northern Michigan, increasing state security, and continuing work on the next state budget. Typically, lawmakers are buckling down on the state budget this time of year. The governor gave her proposal, outlining $87 billion in funding, while the state Senate bills are shaping up to be even larger.
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1 month ago |
wzmq19.com | Sophia Murphy
LANSING, Mich. (WZMQ) – U.P. lawmakers are one step closer to saving the natural gas generators in Marquette and Baraga counties. Representatives passed two bills Wednesday that create cutouts in Michigan energy laws for the natural gas units in the U.PThe Upper Peninsula is powered by 13 Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines, or RICE units. Under current laws, the units will be phased out in the coming years and replaced with cleaner generators.
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1 month ago |
wzmq19.com | Sophia Murphy
LANSING, Mich. (WZMQ) – House Republicans are working to increase national security in Michigan. The lawmakers voted on six bills, all aimed at preventing foreign entities from gaining access to things like state land and technology. The author of one of the bills, Representative Bill G. Schuette, said the goal is to keep foreign businesses and officials from accessing state assets.
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1 month ago |
wzmq19.com | Sophia Murphy
HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich.—Today, Governor Whitmer secured a game-changing new fighter mission at Selfridge Air National Guard Base (Selfridge) in Macomb County. The new fighter mission will grow Michigan’s economy, bring new aircraft, keep expert talent including pilots and maintenance workers in state, support military and civilian jobs at the base, and cement Michigan’s leadership in national security and the defense industry for decades to come.
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Another wave of votes out of Alger county put Karl Bohnak ahead of Jenn Hill in the 109 by about a thousand votes
The 109 is now 82% reporting and the incumbent, Representative Jenn Hill is in the lead by just about 200 votes.
In Marquette city people were voting until almost 9pm because of how long the line was when the polls closed. The county clerk originally estimated they’d be done counting by 12:30 but had even higher than expected voter turnout.
