Inside 83
Future uncertain for marijuana in East Lansing
Supporters say few cities are zoning to allow provisioning centers, a lack of initiative hurts patients and legal users of marijuana.
Spartan Newsroom (https://news.jrn.msu.edu/series/inside-83-2018/)
A Spartan Newsroom project exploring the political issues facing Michigan’s 83 counties leading into the 2018 midterm elections.
Supporters say few cities are zoning to allow provisioning centers, a lack of initiative hurts patients and legal users of marijuana.
Group seeks new way to craft political borders.
A record 20 Michigan women are running for Congress or statewide political office.
The action has prompted fierce backlash, including from people who do not think teachers should be armed..
Get the scoop from the reporters who did the work.
They could require reporting by teachers and coaches and extend the statute of limitations for pressing charges.
Michigan Radio recently interviewed Spartan Newsroom reporters on the Stateside radio program.
Most penalties are for failure to put identification on campaign materials, misuse of public resources for political purposes and failing to disclose expenses properly. Misuse of public resources can be when government officials use public money in their own campaigns.
Undecided voters, margin of error lead to poor interpretation of what polls really say.
Michigan state lawmakers raised nearly $8 million in 2017, but a mere $500 of that came from the National Rifle Association. The gun group gets its influence from independent expenditures.