Michigan lawmaker seeks to register fact checkers in state
Michigan Republican Matt Maddock introduced the Fact Checker Registration Act requiring fact checkers to register with the state and secure a 1 million dollar fidelity bond with a 1000 dollar daily penalty for noncompliance. Critics call it unconstitutional and a First Amendment violation while the proposal targets paid fact checkers in organizations aligned with the International Fact-Checking Network.
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Lansing
Michigan
Matt Maddock
Len Niehoff
University of Michigan Law School
Maddock
Poynter Institute
Associated Press
Baybars Orsek
International
Prices rise for groceries and dining out in April CPI
US CPI shows April overall prices up 0.8 percent from March and 4.2 percent year over year, the largest 12 month rise since 2008. Food costs rose 0.4 percent, with grocery items up 0.4 percent and takeout and delivery up 0.5 percent. Metro Detroit food prices climbed 1 percent from March to April, groceries 1.2 percent, food away from home 0.8 percent, and yearly food costs in Detroit up 11 percent.
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U.S
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Metro
Detroit
Susan Selasky
Sselasky
Freepress
Judge Reinstates Charges in MSP Breathalyzer Fraud Case
Michigan Judge David Jordon reversed a December ruling by Eaton County District Court, reinstating charges against MSP contractor Andrew Clark for falsifying records tied to DataMaster DMT breathalyzer calibrations. Clark faces two counts each of forgery, uttering, and computer crime, with co-defendant David John having pleaded guilty to nine counts and receiving probation.
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David Jordan
Charlotte
Michigan
Eaton County
Julie O'Neill
Andrew Clark
David Jordon
O'Neill
Clark
Jordon
Conrad Vincent
David John
Alpena
Jordan
Public Integrity Unit
Michigan State Police
Dana Nessel
Kalamazoo
John
Kalamazoo County
Kara Berg
Mrs. Melissa Evink dies of COVID 19 in Robinson Township
Melissa Evink age 57 of Robinson Township passed away May 11 2021 from complications related to COVID 19. She was born November 30 1963 in Holland to Clifford and Harriet Boyes married Jack Evink on March 21 2003 and leaves three children six grandchildren and several siblings. A summer memorial is planned and donations may go to Feeding America or Hunger for Christ through the online guest book.
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Robinson Township
Melissa Evink
COVID
Holland
Clifford
Harriet
Johnson) Boyes
Jack Evink
Melissa
Jack
LeRoy
Tracy) VanVleet
Rian VanVleet
Vanessa VanVleet
John
Ethan
Kylie
Rian
Carly
Arianna
Annette Pillman
Geraldine Thomas
Dana Boyes
Kenneth
Marilyn Evink
Russell Evink
Jim Evink
Steve Evink
Leighann Tunik
Feeding America
Hunger For Christ
Sytsemash
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Anthony Izaguirre
David Eggert
Detroit Free Press
USA Today Network
Matthew Dae Smith
Lansing State Journal
Systema Funeral Home
Lega
Evink
Robinson
Mrs
William Bradley Johnson
Mom
Pat
Matt and
Lisa
Ross
Alice
Shelley and
Matt
Aria
Mia and
Malkohm
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