An animated video by the Michigan Freedom Fund conveys a dire future of one-party Democratic rule if the Voters Not Politicians ballot proposal becomes law.
Riley Beggin
Former reporter for Bridge.
Posted inMichigan Government
Here’s how Michigan’s redistricting commission would work
Voters will decide in November whether they’d like to create a citizens redistricting commission for drawing district lines. Here’s what we know, and don’t know about how that commission would work.
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Michigan redistricting ballot language rejects partisan phrasings
The Bureau of Elections’ proposed ballot wording for the Voters Not Politicians initiative focuses on the structure of what a new redistricting commission would look like. It faces a hearing Thursday.
Posted inQuality of Life
In Charlevoix and Petoskey, pricey housing leaves businesses without workers
Picturesque views of Lake Michigan draw tourist crowds but push out the workers who make shoreside cities run.
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Amid jeers, Michigan Republicans select a supreme court justice who strayed
Elizabeth Clement, an incumbent justice who voted in favor of two Republican-opposed causes, secured her party’s nomination Saturday despite some palpable frustration on the convention floor.
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Tom Leonard is Michigan Republican Attorney General pick, Treder Lang nabs SOS
Michigan Republican delegates chose nominees Saturday for attorney general, secretary of state, two Supreme Court seats and other statewide offices, while urging unity against Democrats.
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Will Michigan Republicans take down Justice Clement? If so, here’s how.
The Michigan GOP Supreme Court justice is under fire for votes in recent cases on guns and redistricting. Some party delegates remain furious, but it’s unclear if they will challenge her at Saturday’s party convention.
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Bill Schuette picks Lisa Posthumus Lyons as running mate for Michigan governor
The former state representative and current Kent County clerk has deep ties in the critical west Michigan voting bloc, but has also shown a distaste for President Donald Trump.
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Michigan's biggest primary winners weren’t red or blue. They were women
Tuesday’s statewide primary election was an indication of the growing power of politically active women on both sides of the aisle.
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Gretchen Whitmer and Bill Schuette, ideological opposites, face off for governor
The Democratic and Republican frontrunners swamped their party rivals and now bring starkly different visions for curing all that ails Michigan