Michigan Democrats advance legislation to boost the state’s already high voter registration rates by automatically registering Medicaid recipients and released prisoners.
Jonathan Oosting
Jonathan is a deputy editor for Bridge Michigan. He helps plan and execute in-depth reporting and campaign coverage. As a longtime political reporter, Jonathan was named 2021 Journalist of the Year by the Michigan Press Association. He and a colleague shared that honor again in 2023, when they were also named Journalists of the Year by the Society of Professional Journalists – Detroit Chapter. Jonathan covered the state Capitol for The Detroit News and MLive before joining Bridge in September of 2019. He's from Grand Rapids, lives in Lansing and loves spending time Up North.
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Michigan Dems aim to cut prescription drug costs with ‘affordability board’
Michigan would create a new board with the power to cap prescription drug costs under a plan backed by the Democratic-led Legislature and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: Michigan ‘uniquely impacted’ by UAW strike
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has a ‘great deal’ of concern about a prolonged auto strike but is optimistic Ford will eventually finish a planned EV battery plant suspended amid UAW negotiations.
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Lawsuit over $25M Clare health park grant can advance, judge rules
The lawsuit involves key players in a $25 million state grant suspended amid an investigation into a project led by an ex-aide to Michigan House Speaker Jason Wentworth.
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Trump in Michigan tells auto workers that EVs are a ‘transition to hell’
Former President Donald Trump campaigned in Michigan on Wednesday, urging the striking UAW to endorse his return to the White House while promising to fight Joe Biden’s EV push.
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Despite Ford pause, Michigan OKs another $65M for Marshall EV megasite
Michigan officials approved a $65 million incentive Tuesday to develop land next to a planned Ford facility. The vote came one day after the automaker announced plans to pause construction on the EV battery plant.
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Biden backs higher pay for UAW workers during historic picket line visit
President Biden walks the picket line with striking autoworkers and backs a 40 percent pay hike proposal as Michigan approves additional incentives for Marshall megasite despite Ford’s announcement to “pause” work on a planned EV battery factory.
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Trump World lands on Mackinac as Michigan GOP sets presidential caucus plan
The Michigan Republican Party capped a conspiracy-filled Mackinac Island retreat by approving a caucus plan that will give Donald Trump loyalists more power than primary voters.
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On Mackinac, Vivek Ramaswamy steals Michigan GOP spotlight
Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy delivered ‘red meat’ at the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference. Pro-Trump crowd eats it up but suggests his ceiling may be a number two.
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Meet the Democrat blocking Michigan abortion bills. She says she’s not alone
Rep. Karen Whitsett of Detroit has often been at odds with leaders in her own party. While she supports abortion rights, she has reservations on several bills. And she warned leaders that other Democrats share her concern.