Republican gubernatorial hopeful Perry Johnson wants to eliminate Michigan’s personal income tax. He’s not alone. Here are the facts.
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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Family of Michigan ICE detainee offers mutual aid for fellow immigrants
After their father was detained, two sisters launched a network of advocates who help ICE detainees inside and outside the Baldwin detention facility.
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‘No kings’ and ‘no war,’ Trump critics say at protests across Michigan
Michiganders protested in more than 120 communities, according to organizers of the third ‘No Kings’ rally.
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Michigan GOP picks Anthony Forlini, Doug Lloyd for key spots on fall ballot
Experienced candidates top grassroots rivals in Michigan GOP races for secretary of state, attorney general.
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Q&A: Tariff uncertainty far from over for Michigan businesses
‘We’re in another period of great uncertainty, whether one supports the tariffs or not,’ said Christopher Padilla, former Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade under President George W. Bush.
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John James: Give governor more say on Michigan schools. ‘The buck stops here’
Republican gubernatorial hopeful John James wants the power to hire and fire the state superintendent. He’s willing to change the Michigan Constitution to get it.
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Political parties, not voters, to pick key Michigan candidates
Michigan is one just three states where political party conventions — rather than primary elections — decide nominees for consequential statewide posts like secretary of state and attorney general.
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In Senate race, Mallory McMorrow pitches plan to do data centers ‘right’
Democratic US Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow is stepping into the data center debate, proposing to ban nondisclosure agreements and require developers to cover related infrastructure costs.
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Michigan launches ‘safe prisons’ initiative amid growing assaults, concerns
New state data shows prison assaults continued to climb in Michigan prisons last year. Now, the state is launching a new effort to try to improve safety.
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Bridge Listens: How Michigan’s next governor will try to fix K-12 schools
Candidates are making bold promises to address dismal reading scores and fix schools across the state. Are they realistic?