‘We’ll look back and say this is probably the most productive year we’ve ever seen,’ House Speaker Joe Tate says. Republicans politely disagree.
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Citizens cannot do their job of running their government if they don’t know what their public servants are doing.
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New toll system should cut wait times at Michigan bridges to Ontario
International commuters traveling between Michigan and Ontario are expected to cross the technological bridge between commuter cards and new radio-frequency identification tags by Dec. 31.
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Experts: ‘Everything up in the air’ now that Michigan districts must be redrawn
A court order that 13 districts must be redrawn creates a host of questions: Can Democrats keep power? Will more districts have to be changed? Is the redistricting panel up to the task?
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Court: Metro Detroit districts must be redrawn. Will ‘chaos’ follow?
A three-judge panel ruled that 13 districts around Detroit diluted Black voters’ clout and must be redrawn. The ruling likely will have a domino effect that could impact presidential primary and Dem majority in the House.
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Dana Nessel charges ex-aides of Lee Chatfield with misusing campaign funds
Two ‘power broker’ former aides accused of misappropriating campaign and nonprofit funds. Attorney General Dana Nessel says investigation into Chatfield continues.
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Green ‘Water Wonderland’ license plates to return in Michigan
Following the popular return of blue 1965 ‘Water-Winter Wonderland’ license plates, the secretary of state announced that green 1963 plates will be available in January.
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Report: Michigan could lose congressional seat if population trends persist
Michigan made modest population gains last year after years of decline — but the state is still on track to lose a congressional seat if current trends persist.
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‘Reason’ station returns to Michigan city in response to ‘prayer’ station
Douglas Marshall, a Warren resident, set up a ‘reason’ station in Warren’s city hall in 2014 in opposition to a prayer station. The city initially opposed Marshall’s plan to educate people about atheism, claiming atheism wasn’t a real religion. Now, nearly a decade later, the station is still operating and is open for the first time since the pandemic.
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Michigan population inches up as deaths fall and immigration climbs
Michigan’s population grew by nearly 4,000 people in 2023, the first increase since 2018. The state remains 10th most populated in the nation.
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Fred Upton: No Labels 'unity ticket' could beat Biden, Trump. But who will run?
Former Michigan U.S. Rep. Fred Upton wants a bipartisan ‘unity ticket’ to take on Joe Biden and Donald Trump, who he opposes. But his No Labels group doesn’t have a candidate and is facing criticism from Democrats.