Michiganders are saving an average of $357 on auto insurance because of 2019 reforms, according to one new analysis. Critics say the study doesn’t show the full picture.
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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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Mishandled ballots in Michigan mayoral race shouldn’t be counted, judge rules
The ruling affirms Adam Alharbi’s controversial and narrow victory in the race for mayor of Hamtramck but the legal wrangling may be far from over.
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Michigan gets low marks for traffic safety laws in national report
Traffic deaths have jumped since the pandemic nationally, and even more so in Michigan.
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Michigan OK’s ticket bot ban as Legislature quietly ends 2025
Inspired by resale price spikes that plagued Taylor Swift’s 2024 Eras Tour, Michigan will soon outlaw online ticket scalping bots.
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Michigan ranked choice voting group ends 2026 ballot effort
Rank MI Vote, which seeks to bring ranked choice voting to Michigan, is ending a bid to put a proposal on the state’s 2026 ballot. Organizers say they may try again for 2028.
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Court blocks Michigan conversion therapy ban on free speech grounds
A federal appeals court has blocked Michigan’s ban on conversion therapy for minors who are LGBTQ+, declaring it violates the First Amendment rights of therapists and counselors.
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Trump weather balloon cuts have Michigan meteorologists debating forecasts
Some weather forecasters say the missing data is affecting the quality of their predictions, while others say it’s too soon to tell.
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Michigan Republicans push ‘red flag’ gun law repeal: ‘We do not need this’
A law to temporarily remove guns from a person at risk of hurting themselves or others could be on the chopping block under a House GOP proposal.
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Former Chatfield aides get probation in exchange for testimony
Anné and Rob Minard will avoid jail time and will work with the attorney general in their prosecution of former House Speaker Lee Chatfield. ‘I suppose there are some that may say that seems like quite a deal given the scope of the crimes that were committed here,’ the judge said.
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Michigan fire, education officials ‘gut punched’ by House GOP funding cuts
After controversial funding cuts for a new fire truck nursing program and more, House Speaker Matt Hall calls fellow Republicans with concerns ‘budget traitors.’