| March 17, 2022 
 Legislative Democrats unveiled a slew of new election policy proposals Wednesday, including keeping guns out of polling places and banning petition signature gatherers from intentionally lying to people while soliciting signatures. It’s the latest pitch by lawmakers on either side of the aisle to amend Michigan election law, an issue that’s proven especially divisive in the aftermath of the 2020 election. Detroit Democrat Rep. Stephanie Young, who sponsored that piece of the package, said guns were used to deter Black people from the polls before and during the civil rights movement and have the potential to be an intimidation tactic. “We cannot allow a few bad actors to spoil our elections with threats of violence,” she said. READ MORE  Females had a higher graduation rate than males in Michigan in 2021 – and that remains the case for every subgroup measured (race, disability level, income level, etc.). About 84.3% of women graduated on time last year compared to 76.8% of men, according to data from MiSchoolData.org, which is connected with the Michigan Department of Education. Conversely, the male dropout rate was 9.5%, while the female dropout rate was 5.7%. We have a look at how the graduation rate differed by sex for each subgroup the state measured, going from the smallest gap to the largest. READ MORE ►See the 2021 graduation rate at your Michigan high school  You've got your festive green apparel, you've called in sick to work (we won't tell!) and you are ready for Guinness, corned beef and bagpipe music. If I've described you, you are in for a fun day. But you need to know where to go. We've got the info to help. Sláinte! ►Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at these Jackson-area spots  Today is the day! Have your bracket ready, because it's showtime. The madness is underway today. And the Wolverines have their first game of the tourney. Can they make a run this year? It was a struggle to just get a spot. But who knows what will happen? If anyone has a good guess, it's probably a Michigan sports reporter. We have three of them discussing it on the latest episode of Wolverine Confidential: LISTEN HERE ►NCAA Tournament picks: Who we like to pull upsets, make the Final Four and win it all  You already know MLive Chief Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa is an expert when it comes to weather. But he also is a pro at gardening. Mark says now is the time to take care of your shrubs and bushes. The weather today is especially lovely for tooling around in the yard. So get your shears sharpened and have at it! Of course, first you should read the info Mark has put together here. There are a few types of plants you won't want to chop away at right now, because they are due to bloom soon. READ MORE ►Don't put away your snowblower yet. Models show snow will still happen, possibly this weekend MLive All Digital Access
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