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The federal funding package to reopen the government included a one-year extension of certain 2018 Farm Bill programs. Several expired Sept. 30 or would have been null by the end of the year.

Food assistance benefits were cut off in November due to the government shutdown. That’s led a handful of state agencies to post messages blaming Republicans or Democrats for the shutdown on official websites.

The rally against President Donald Trump and his administration was one of over 100 No Kings protests in the state of Michigan on Saturday.

Economic data such as unemployment information is important data information for government and business. The federal government shutdown has prevented economic data from being released.

More than a million low-income mothers and children in the Midwest and Great Plains rely on a national food assistance program. The Trump administration says it will help provide temporary funding to keep the program afloat, but food advocates say it’s a short-term fix.

More than 100 communities across Michigan have plans to join another round of nationwide protests against the Trump administration this Saturday.

As food production and farming become increasingly computerized, cyberattacks are on the rise. Lawmakers and universities are encouraging more research into how to protect the industry from cyber threats.

During the 2024 election, the young voter turnout (ages 18-29) in Michigan reached 58%, an increase by 4% from the 2022 midterm election, according to the Circle for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University.

Campgrounds and park destinations remain open.

Chedrick Greene, a Democrat, joins a crowded field with five Democrats and two Republicans.