One day after a wild hearing about voter fraud claims, legislators on both sides of the aisle condemn the parade of unproven conspiracy theories that was aired unchecked.
Mike Wilkinson
Mike has been a reporter for Bridge Michigan since 2013 and focuses on data-assisted reporting, often finding stories by analyzing maps and data sets and has created Bridge's dashboards on COVID-19, the state's economy and Michigan's elections. He held similar positions at The Detroit News and The Blade of Toledo. A native of Michigan, Mike grew up in Macomb County, graduated from the University of Michigan and started his reporting career in New Baltimore before his career took him to Illinois, Tennessee and Ohio. You can reach him at mwilkinson@bridgemi.com
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Fact Squad | Audit wouldn’t change outcome of Biden win in Michigan
Michigan Republicans want to investigate “imbalanced” precincts in Wayne County. But those precincts likely involve fewer than 500 votes in a state Donald Trump lost by 154,000. Waiting for an audit can only serve to delay, not alter the outcome.
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Want a COVID test for your Michigan Thanksgiving? Expect… to… wait.
With a surge on demand for testing — which is expected to grow in the coming days — some labs already face a backlog.
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Five suits now target Michigan’s election. One seeks to toss out 1.2M votes.
President Trump and his allies are peppering Michigan with suits to delay certification or dismiss votes — including one that would toss out all ballots in Wayne, Ingham and Washtenaw counties.
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COVID patients quadruple in Michigan hospitals since October
The number of coronavirus cases has skyrocketed in recent weeks and those cases are creating increasing demand on hospitals across the state. Health care leaders are calling for more vigilance with masks and social distancing.
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Michigan deeply divided over race, education, geography and news feeds
Divisions in our state go beyond who we supported for president. Voters say we are increasingly separated by political tribes, what we see on social media and what lessons we took from police protests.
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Michigan passes 200,000 COVID cases. What we’ve learned, and haven’t.
Michigan’s public health leaders and doctors begin to wonder: Will a pandemic-weary public take notice?
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Don’t blame fraud: Dwindling suburban support lost Michigan for Trump
Plenty of counties — even Republican ones — took a while to count absentee votes in Michigan, but Donald Trump is laser-focused on Detroit, which has always supported Democrats. His loss, though, is best explained by examining outstate numbers.
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Trump, who now claims fraud, got more votes in Detroit than most Republicans
Trump calls Detroit ‘corrupt,’ says the election is being stolen from him. But the reality is he’s done better than other Republican presidential candidates in the city.
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How Biden won, even as much of Michigan went for Trump: 5 election takeaways
Pivot counties are less likely to swing. Kent County is more Democratic but Michigan remains divided politically. Here’s what to make of Biden’s narrow win.
