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Grand Rapids debates ‘transformational’ skyline towers proposal [Video]

If approved, the plan is expected to revitalize a plot off of the intersection of Market and Fulton. But not everyone thinks the current proposal is a good idea.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — It was a packed house with more in the wings as the Grand Rapids City Commission met on Tuesday.

The biggest item on the agenda: a public hearing on what supporters say would be a transformational project.

“The news called it skyline changing, but it will also have a major positive benefit at the human scale level,” said Grand Rapids Chamber Vice President of Government Affairs Joshua Lunger.

Lunger was referring to an ambitious plan to add three new towers to the city’s riverfront skyline, with a nearly $800 million estimated price tag for development costs.

If approved, the plan is expected to revitalize a plot off of the intersection of Market and Fulton downtown, where a current parking lot and the old site …

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Likelihood of Trump abuse draws opponents to bill that would facilitate shutting down non-profits [Video]

Rachel Maddow reports on the return of a bill that would make it possible to punish a non-profit organization by labeling them as being in support of terrorism. While many lawmakers were ok with the idea initially, the return of Donald Trump to the White House is causing second thoughts about how the law could be abused by someone looking to eliminate opposition to their power.

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Shadow cabinet: Democratic lawmaker proposes idea [Video]

Coming off of Donald Trumps decisive victory in the 2024 election, were starting to see how his second term administration is shaping up. One question on the minds of many, what do the Democrats do now? One Democratic Congressman from North Carolina Rep. Wiley Nickel is proposing a shadow cabinet. He joined LiveNOW's Andy Mac to us explain what that means and how it could look.