Antrim County, epicenter of 2020 election conspiracy theories, is set to elect a new clerk. It’s getting contentious.
Michigan Government
Citizens cannot do their job of running their government if they don’t know what their public servants are doing.
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Michigan early voting check-in outage ‘shouldn’t happen again,’ Benson says
A voter check-in outage complicated the start of Michigan’s new early voting period. But the state says it has a fix.
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Michigan court ruling makes it easier to sue over tax foreclosure profits
At issue was whether people could recoup the money before the 2020 decision so the matter went back to the high court.
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Detroit lawyer: My friend, JD Vance, ditched beliefs for ‘money and power’
A Michigander who became friends with JD Vance at Yale Law School is releasing years of email correspondence and accusing him of ‘political opportunism’
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Drunk driving crashes up in Michigan, but arrests down as enforcement wanes
In Michigan, drunk-driving arrests dropped 28% since 2014, but alcohol-and-drug related crash fatalities surged 40%.
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Kamala Harris pivots to wooing Michigan Arab Americans who distrusted Biden
Michigan’s Arab American community had threatened to sit out the November election over President Joe Biden’s backing of Israel. They are considering support for Harris, but wary of her possible vice president pick.
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Michigan gives 17 counties disaster aid; FEMA denies relief for May tornadoes
Michigan has awarded nearly $11 million in disaster relief to 17 counties affected by storms and rapid snowmelt. That includes four counties where tornadoes struck in May. FEMA has denied a request for federal aid.
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Michigan elections FAQ: What’s next for Trump, Harris and down-ticket races?
In her pivot to presidential candidate, Kamala Harris has quickly amassed support from Michigan delegates. Bridge reporters discuss what her candidacy could mean for down-ticket state races.
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With rival's backing, Mike Rogers in ‘driver’s seat’ for U.S. Senate primary
As support consolidates around former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers in the U.S. Senate Republican primary, most observers say the August matchup is essentially a foregone conclusion that will pit Rogers against Democratic front-runner Elissa Slotkin in November.
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Michigan elections FAQ: How do clerks verify absentee ballot signatures?
A Bridge reader asks how local clerks verify absentee ballot signatures, and whether or not they account for changes over time due to age.