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Category Archives: News from Michigan United

Michigan United on Substack: “American Reflections” on our 2026 MLK Celebration

Substack writer Ty Partridge, author of American Reflections attended our 2026 MLK Day Celebration. It was a day of inspiration, fellowship and recommitting to the cause.

Posted bydasbatesJanuary 22, 2026January 22, 2026Posted inDetroit, Michigan United in action, Michigan United in the news, Movement Politics, News from Michigan United, StatewideTags: Civic Engagement

Regulating AI in Michigan: What is “Best Practice” for Legislation?

We built this app because “AI legislation” is starting to show up in statehouses. This app turns policy into a simple checklist you can actually use.

Posted bydasbatesJanuary 22, 2026January 22, 2026Posted inAI Regulation in Michgian, Movement Politics, News from Michigan United, StatewideTags: Civic Engagement

How to Regulate AI in Michigan: The Physical Reality

Given AI influence in the White House, it is highly unlikely we’ll see tech regulation from DC. As a result, states are laboratories for governing AI.

Posted bydasbatesJanuary 22, 2026January 22, 2026Posted inAI Regulation in Michgian, Movement Politics, News from Michigan United, Northern Michigan, StatewideTags: Civic Engagement

Community Leaders and Environmental Groups Raise Urgent Concerns About Cryptomining and AI Data Centers Across Michigan

Community and environmental leaders across Northern Michigan met for a series of hybrid briefings on the growing risks from data centers.

Posted bydasbatesJanuary 22, 2026January 22, 2026Posted inMichigan United in action, Movement Politics, News from Michigan United, Northern Michigan, StatewideTags: Civic Engagement

Protest Pro-tips

If you can’t turn over a soap box on a street corner, stand on it, and rail against the government, you don’t truly have free speech.

Posted bydasbatesDecember 22, 2025January 15, 2026Posted inMovement Politics, News from Michigan United, StatewideTags: Civic Engagement

Follow the Money: the Hall-Bolin Holiday Budget Cuts

Using an obscure power in state law, they moved to strip multi-year protection from $644.9 million in already-approved projects.

Posted bydasbatesDecember 22, 2025January 15, 2026Posted inEast Lansing, Movement Politics, News & Media, News from Michigan United, Statewide

Your Voice, Your Power: Why Michiganders Must Register and Organize Now

Registering to vote is the first step toward making sure your voice counts, no matter the issue you care about.

Posted bydasbatesOctober 24, 2025December 18, 2025Posted inMovement Politics, News from Michigan United, StatewideTags: Civic Engagement
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