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Lauren Gibbons covers state politics and government for Bridge Michigan, tracking the Michigan Legislature, elections and the impact of federal policy on the state. Before joining Bridge, she led Legislature and redistricting coverage at MLive and covered the state Senate for MIRS News. She has covered Michigan politics for more than a decade, winning awards for her political and criminal justice reporting.
A Lansing native who graduated from Michigan State University, Lauren is now based in Ferndale. Her party tricks include telling friends which political districts they live in without looking.
Six candidates are running for two seats on the Michigan Supreme Court, where Democratic nominees currently hold a 6-1 majority.
Here is who’s running, why and what experience they’d bring to the bench.
What was Abdul El-Sayed’s record as a public health official, and did he deliver on his top priorities? Here’s what you need to know as he competes to be Michigan’s next US Senator.
What was Mike Rogers’ record in Congress, and did he deliver on his top priorities? Here’s what you need to know as he competes to be Michigan’s next US Senator.
As healthcare costs grow ever higher, Michigan GOP US Senate candidate Mike Rogers argues that better consumer awareness of how much the services they need cost will help bring prices down.
Amid rising prices, Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers wants to suspend gas taxes. But that’s not realistic at the state level, says House Speaker Matt Hall.
As public concern around the use of automated license plate readers and data privacy grows, Michigan political candidates from both major parties are proposing guardrails or more.
In Michigan’s US Senate race, Republican Mike Rogers claimed without evidence that Democrat Abdul El-Sayed ‘pledged his support’ to the Muslim Brotherhood. Here are the facts.
Michigan Democrats officially nominated Winnie Brinks to be Jocelyn Benson’s running mate on Saturday in the party’s first statewide convention since the primary. Officials preached unity, but some tensions remained.
Two years after narrowly losing a US Senate bid, Republican Mike Rogers says he’s learned from the experience. As he tries again, Rogers argues he’s more qualified and less extreme than Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.
Amid personal attacks, policies still matter. Here are the biggest issues defining the US Senate race between Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers.
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