A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit from a group of Republican lawmakers that sought to invalidate voter-approved ballot initiatives allowing for early voting, no-reason absentee ballots and more.
Lauren Gibbons
Lauren covers state politics and policy for Bridge Michigan. Prior to joining Bridge's Capitol team, she worked at MLive, where she led coverage of the state Legislature and the redistricting process, and before that covered the state Senate for MIRS News. She has covered the ins and outs of Michigan politics for nearly a decade and has won awards both for her political coverage and her work documenting the Larry Nassar sexual abuse case. Lauren grew up in the Lansing area and graduated from Michigan State University, majoring in journalism and history. She lives in Ferndale, and her party tricks include Irish dancing and telling friends what political districts they live in without looking. Reach her at lgibbons@bridgemi.com or on Twitter @LaurenMGibbons
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Trashed for debunking election claims, Michigan lawmaker now backs Trump
Michigan state Sen. Ed McBroom debunked Trump’s 2020 election claims – and then endorsed Trump for 2024.
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Trump says states should decide abortion. Michigan voters have: What law says
Former President Donald Trump has been pressured to push for a national ban on abortion. He declined to do so Monday, frustrating abortion opponents.
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Michigan House staff aim to unionize in ‘living our values’ test for Democrats
Legislative staffers in the Michigan House of Representatives are attempting to unionize. They have some support from some majority Democrats, but politics could complicate the effort.
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Trump in Michigan blasts ‘border bloodbath.' Here are the facts
In a battleground state where a Grand Rapids woman was recently murdered, Donald Trump claims Joe Biden’s immigration policies have brought ‘carnage and chaos.’ He left out the part about studies saying that immigrants are actually less likely to commit crimes.
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Trump in Michigan: What data says about illegal immigration, crime and economy
The former president is due back in Grand Rapids on Tuesday to talk border security after a once-deported immigrant is accused of murder. Here’s the truth about immigration, crime rates and economic impact.
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Michigan redistricting: Court finds new Detroit maps better for Black voters
New Detroit-area state House maps are better for Black representation, a federal court rules. No incumbents will be drawn out of their districts, and the statewide map still tends to favor Democrats.
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Granholm, Whitmer tout pilot training program for electric auto jobs
U.S. Energy Secretary and former Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm unveiled a pilot program to train workers for battery manufacturing jobs as part of a “holistic strategy” to pivot to electric vehicles and clean energy.
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Michigan mapmakers raise own pay to redraw political lines rejected by court
Michigan mapping commissioners give themselves a 40% raise to redraw political lines struck down by court for disenfranchising Black voters.
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Five years into Line 5 fight, Nessel fears having to ‘start all over again’
Attorney General Dana Nessel’s team was back in federal court this week, arguing that her long-running lawsuit to shut down Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline should be decided in Michigan.