David Eggert
The Associated Press
Lansing, MI, United States
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Recent articles by David:
Whitmer wants to cut opioid deaths in half in 5 years
The goal of the new state programs is reduce the prevalence of diseases, provide overdose-reversal medications and increase the odds that participants will access recovery services. → Read More
Michigan Senate changes, OKs bill to lift deer-baiting ban
Baiting deer and elk is prohibited throughout the entire Lower Peninsula and parts of the Upper Peninsula under a ban that was initially approved in 2018. → Read More
Michigan car insurance fee falling to $100 a vehicle in July
LANSING (AP) — Michigan drivers who want unlimited medical coverage for crash injuries will pay $100 per vehicle starting in July, which will be 55% less than the record-high $220 → Read More
Michigan lawmaker criticized for comparing abortion, slavery
Michigan lawmaker criticized for comparing abortion, slavery → Read More
Michigan lawmaker criticized for comparing abortion to slavery
State Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey said that allowing abortion is comparable to "the scourge we endured when we still had slavery in this country." → Read More
Budget impasse remains due to dispute over shifting funds
LANSING (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican lawmakers said Thursday that they were very close to agreeing to restore some funding she vetoed during a budget impasse, but a → Read More
Budget impasse remains due to dispute over shifting funds
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republicans are debating about putting money back into programs that Gov. Whitmer removed from the budget. → Read More
Michigan bills would let college athletes earn money
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is the latest state to consider letting college athletes be paid following the introduction of bipartisan legislation Wednesday that would allow them to cash in → Read More
Michigan bills would let college athletes earn money
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is the latest state to consider letting college athletes be paid following the introduction of bipartisan legislation Wednesday that would allow them to cash in → Read More
Michigan House backs ban on cages for egg-laying hens
Large restaurant and grocery chains such as McDonald's, Walmart and Kroger have committed to buying only eggs from cage-free farms by 2025. → Read More
Michigan House backs ban on cages for egg-laying hens
Michigan would become the fifth state to require that egg-laying hens be housed in cage-free areas under legislation approved by the state House on Wednesday. The main bill , which is part of a broader update of the state’s animal industry law, would change and delay confinement standards for hens. Each hen currently must be confined in a 1-square-foot space by April under a 2009 law. The bill… → Read More
Michigan bills would let college athletes earn money
Michigan is the latest state to consider letting college athletes be paid. → Read More
Michigan House OKs bills to expand expungement of crimes
The Michigan House passed legislation Tuesday that would overhaul expungement laws to make it easier for hundreds of thousands of people to clear their criminal record, including those convicted of marijuana offenses before the drug's legalization for recreational use. → Read More
Michigan House OKs bills to expand expungement of crimes
One measure would, starting as early as 2022, provide for the automatic expungement of certain crimes without applications needing to be filed. → Read More
Q&A: Whitmer signs bills to treat 17-year-olds as juveniles
State Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat, called the bill signing a historic event. → Read More
Lawsuit opposes signature check of absentee ballots in battleground Michigan
The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Detroit by super PAC Priorities USA, which is expected to file additional voting-related suits in battleground Michigan during the 2020 election cycle. → Read More
Whitmer, GOP leaders dig in over limiting her budget powers
Cuts to other programs will start taking effect in coming weeks if a deal is not reached to fully or partially reverse the vetoes. → Read More
Whitmer, Dems back doomed bills to undo abortion limits
The legislation also would a nix a requirement that those wanting health insurance coverage for elective abortions buy additional coverage. → Read More
GOP leaders want Whitmer to weaken budget powers
Republicans who control Michigan’s Legislature say the state budget will not be resolved until Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer agrees to restrict her unilateral power to shift money within departments. → Read More
Michigan bill would curb pre-approval rules in health care
The bill almost certainly will be opposed by insurers, a powerful lobby in Lansing. → Read More