WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sent mixed messages Monday about whether he would negotiate a deal with Democrats to extend the enhanced tax credits for people who get their health insurance from the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, one of the main issues that led to the government shutdown.

WASHINGTON — The White House slammed a President Donald Trump-appointed federal judge Monday for blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to Oregon, as hostilities escalate between the administration and Democratic states where Trump has begun sending in troops over governors’ objections.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday is scheduled to hear oral arguments in a case that could reverse or solidify state laws across the country that ban the controversial counseling practice known as conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth. Story from @stateline.org

The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center is suing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in her official capacity to end the state’s policy of denying worker’s compensation to undocumented immigrants who are injured while working. From @kdailey.bsky.social

Ottawa Democratic firebrand Chris Kleinjans announces bid for Michigan’s 31st Senate seat Story from @onnleach.bsky.social w/ @ottawanewsnetwork.bsky.social michiganadvance.com/2025/10/06/o...

GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to produce evidence within 48 hours on its efforts to again deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, this time to the southern African country of Eswatini.

COVID-era funding forced Michigan school districts to recognize how many students face housing instability and shaped a better response. But as Martin Slagter reports, despite cuts at the federal level, dedicated funding remains vital.

Immigration isn’t the crime story we’re being told Commentary from @michleague.bsky.social michiganadvance.com/2025/10/06/i...

The Michigan Supreme Court approved last week a change to Canon 3 of the Michigan Code of Judicial Conduct that would prevent judges from “intentionally or recklessly” allowing any bias, prejudice or harassment into their judicial actions and duties. From @kdailey.bsky.social

For the first time, tribal traditional healing practices are eligible for Medicaid coverage in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Oregon after the federal government approved Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage of traditional healing practices last year. From @stateline.org

Michigan Advance Trivia: Who won the 1972 Michigan Democratic Presidential Primary? Check back later for the answer.

Last note before bedtime: Four years ago today, the @oregoncapitalchronicle.com officially launched and also Fred licked his own nose outside. You’ll hear more about the birthday this week, but your support is the thing that keeps OCC going (and that cat fed): oregoncapitalchronicle.com/donate/

The language Thomas Sanford is reported to have used to describe Mormons – calling them “the antichrist” and saying “they are going to take over the world” – taps into a conspiracist suspicion of Mormons that has existed since the LDS church was founded in 1830. By @us.theconversation.com

BREAKING: A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from federalizing and deploying Oregon National Guard troops to Portland following a challenge from the state and the city of Portland. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/04/f... by @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social

Nearly 500 more students were in attendance on Count Day in the Detroit school district this year compared to last, according to early data. The early data suggest that the district’s efforts to ramp up enrollment & reduce chronic absenteeism have paid off with incremental gains. By @chalkbeat.org

Here is the final piece in a five-part series examining how new Medicaid rules strain reproductive health care. By @kelciemmorris.bsky.social and @sofiaresnick.bsky.social with @statesnewsroom.com

WASHINGTON — An agreement to reopen the federal government was nowhere in sight Friday after U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans failed Friday, for the fourth time, to move on a deal and House Speaker Mike Johnson announced he won’t bring his members back until the middle of the month.

WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials on Friday defended the decision to cancel federal projects in regions of the country that have voted for Democrats, saying the move isn’t political but an effort to reduce the size and scope of government during the shutdown.

Friday’s jobs report is missing in action because of the federal shutdown, but economists are finding other ways of measuring apparent job losses concentrated in Midwestern states. Unemployment could continue to rise, especially for Black people, who have borne the brunt of recent job losses.

Anti-abortion advocates filed a case in federal court, arguing a 2022 amendment enshrining abortion rights within the state Constitution violated several provisions of the federal charter. However, that challenge was dismissed by a federal judge this week. Story from @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social

WASHINGTON — A panel of judges on an appeals court Friday seemed split about whether the Trump administration’s move to request taxpayer information from the Internal Revenue Service for the purposes of immigration enforcement is lawful.

An estimated 1.4 million immigrants who are in the country legally stand to lose their government-subsidized health care coverage under the sweeping tax and spending bill President Trump signed into law this summer, according to estimates from the Congressional Budget Office. From @stateline.org

“It’s for people just coming out, it’s for trans youth, it’s for parents, it’s for community allies, even providers in the community, mental health clinicians. anyone who wants to learn more." @michiganadvance.com michiganadvance.com/2025/10/03/d...

Everybody at @michiganadvance.com got a piece of the action last night. Here's what the school budget looks like, from Katherine and Kyle tag teaming the important numbers. michiganadvance.com/2025/10/03/l...

Democratic candidates for statewide office in Michigan say they are taking additional precautions but won’t back down amid an “escalating pattern of political violence.” My latest for @michiganadvance.com:

As trans youth face increased barriers to medically-necessary gender-affirming care for service and hostility from the Trump administration and lawmakers nationwide, Michigan-based Stand With Trans is hosting a month of events centered on love and empowerment. Story from @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social

Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief Campaign 2026 announcements and endorsements for the week of Sept. 29, 2025. michiganadvance.com/2025/10/03/y...

We have a small, but mighty team at @michiganadvance.com, who covered passage of our new state budget, spending long hours at the Capitol until final votes, followed by comprehensive write-ups on each piece. Kudos to @bensolis1.bsky.social, @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social and @kdailey.bsky.social

The Michigan Senate voted early Friday morning by a thin margin to pass a 24% wholesale tax on marijuana products sold in the state. via @michiganadvance.com

The vast majority of Americans, including Republicans and those who identify as strong supporters of President Donald Trump, want Congress to renew the enhanced tax credits for people who buy their health insurance from the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, according to a poll released Friday.

EMILYs List, a national organization focused on electing Democratic pro-choice women, has issued an endorsement to Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald in the Michigan Attorney General’s race for 2026. Story from @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social

Michigan Advance Trivia: What Michigan town hosts the world's largest working weathervane? Check back later for the answer.

After much handwringing and consternation from lawmakers who feared detrimental effects to Michigan’s cannabis industry, the Michigan Senate voted early Friday morning by a thin margin to pass a 24% wholesale tax on marijuana products sold in the state. From @bensolis1.bsky.social

The Michigan House on Thursday night approved what was described as a compromise budget to fund the government and its agencies at $51.8 billion, with $12.5 billion going out of the General Fund, according to the House’s fiscal analysis of the general omnibus budget. From @bensolis1.bsky.social

During a hearing Thursday afternoon, members of the Senate Appropriations committee ran through a list of legislative spending requests which could make their way into the final budget deal. The list of requests came in at just over $357.3 million. Story from @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social

Amid the first federal government shutdown in seven years, @statesnewsroom.com’s Washington, D.C. Bureau scoured agency plans published by the Trump administration and the courts, and produced a guide to help you understand what’s going on:

The leader of the Michigan House of Representatives said Thursday that he expects his Senate counterpart will deliver the votes needed to pass a proposed 24% wholesale tax on marijuana, and if not, he says the budget deal would fall apart at the seams. Story from @bensolis1.bsky.social

Roughly 19 women are killed with a firearm in domestic violence homicide-suicides each month, according to a new report released Thursday from Everytown for Gun Safety shared exclusively with @19thnews.org

Here is the fourth in a five-part series looking at ways in which new Medicaid rules are straining reproductive health care. Story from @sofiaresnick.bsky.social michiganadvance.com/2025/10/02/r...

The ACLU of Michigan filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on Sept. 29 seeking bond hearings for, and the release of, eight Michigan residents currently in immigration detention. From @kdailey.bsky.social

The Michigan Advance team is in the Capitol and waiting on a budget. What’s the over/under on them getting out of there before midnight?

The gathering has moved into the rotunda.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy announced Wednesday that, after decades of community engagement and cleanup efforts, a West Michigan Lake has been removed from a list of the most polluted sites in the Great Lakes region. From @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social

For Gen Z adults, the oldest of whom are now reaching their late 20s, suicide is taking more lives than 10 years ago when millennials were the same age, according to a @stateline.org analysis of federal death statistics.

While Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has long demurred on the topic of her plans after 2028, when she will be term-limited out of the governor’s office, she offered another hint Wednesday suggesting a run for the Oval Office may not be in the cards. Story from @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social

Democratic candidates for statewide office in Michigan say they are taking additional precautions but won’t back down amid an “escalating pattern of political violence.” Story from @roththereporter.bsky.social

Home sales closings dropped in August and remain well below pre-pandemic levels as high prices and interest rates weighed on the market, while overall sales are on track for the worst year in decades, matching the 4 million annual sales in 1995. From @stateline.org

Michigan Advance Trivia: Beth Mlynarek and Lynne Charbonneau entered MSU Spartan history in 1972 as what? Check back later for the answer.

A proposed bill from House Republicans would make Michigan’s school board candidates declare a party affiliation, a change that’s drawing criticism from local election officials and school board members. From @hayleyharding.bsky.social w/ @votebeat.org

Doctors and nurses are punched, choked, even shot. States want to stop that. michiganadvance.com/2025/10/01/r...