Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she will not ask Trump to deploy the National Guard in Detroit to combat crime, calling the move ‘unwarranted.’
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 expands ID program to help people leaving jail, prison
Michigan is expanding a program that helps people leaving jails and prisons obtain state IDs or driver’s licenses. It’s now available in Wayne County, where most detainees lack a valid ID.
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Michigan GOP governor candidates: We’d welcome National Guard in Detroit
City officials oppose the move that was brought up first by Vice President JD Vance
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Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall ‘optimistic’ budget shutdown can be avoided
With less than two weeks to go before the state budget deadline, Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, said he’s feeling more optimistic about avoiding a government shutdown come October.
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Kristi Noem in Michigan touts deportations, urges GOP to unite after Kirk
Speaking to Republicans on Mackinac Island, the US Homeland Security secretary says Kirk’s assassination is an ‘opportunity for unity’ and championed the administration’s increase in deportation.
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Who’s running for Michigan governor: GOP outsiders join a crowded primary
Michigan voters will elect a new governor in 2026. See which candidates are already lining up to run.
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Trade war, drought squeeze Michigan farmers heading to fall harvest
Key agricultural exports from Michigan have dropped steeply as farmers face fallout from federal trade disputes and drought conditions.
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JD Vance in Michigan: Trump will send National Guard to Detroit if Whitmer asks
Vice President JD Vance offered to send National Guard troops to Detroit in a speech touting the Trump administration’s new tax-and-spending law. Bridge checked key facts from speeches by Vance and others.
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Michigan launches electronic ballot portal for overseas military voters
Military voters can use a new online portal to submit their ballots, but others living overseas still have to use the mail.
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Michigan earmarks face scrutiny as judge reviews millions for ballparks
A Michigan judge is considering whether taxpayer funded earmarks, which have totaled over $1 billion in recent years, violate the state Constitution.