Great Lakes Wire

Recent News About U.S. Supreme Court

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  ACRU’s West: Michigan policy on affirmative action reflects 'principle of equality of opportunity for all'

  Michigan's policy of prohibiting affirmative action in areas such as public education and public employment embraces "principle of equality of opportunity for all," the executive director of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) said.

  By Great Lakes Wire Report
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  Analysis: Michigan one of 9 states that ban affirmative action

  With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule this summer on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, an analysis by the Great Lakes Wire shows that Michigan is one of nine states that currently ban affirmative action.

  By Great Lakes Wire Report
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  Nonprofit suggests lawmakers adjust nexus thresholds in light of Supreme Court decision on sales taxes

  A recent report from the MacKinac Center for Public Policy offers Michigan lawmakers suggestions on how they can modify tax laws to implement new taxation standards set forth by the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair last June.

  By Kasey Schefflin- Emrich