The public can now vote on the 90 finalists in Michigan’s ‘I voted’ sticker design contest. Winners will be printed and provided to voters statewide.
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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How Michigan elections could change if Democrats or GOP win full control
What could future Michigan elections look like? Republicans and Democrats have vastly different plans
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In Petoskey, where homes top $1M, some push zoning reform, mortgage relief
During a roundtable discussion, Petoskey-area leaders discussed federal funding for housing development and creating programs to attract and retain workers.
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Biz leaders push data centers, warning Michigan may miss ‘golden ticket’
Despite data center protests on the mainland, business leaders at a Mackinac Island conference urged elected officials and candidates to back proposed projects — even as policymaker misgivings grow.
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Gretchen Whitmer on 2028 presidential aspirations: ‘Never say never’
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used her final keynote speech at the Mackinac Island Policy Conference to outline priorities for the remainder of her term and said “never say never” to a question about whether she wants to run for president.
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Michigan Dems clash on campaign cash, health care in heated US Senate debate
Medicare for All, AIPAC and AI were among the hot topics in a debate between Haley Stevens, Abdul El-Sayed and Mallory McMorrow.
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Police report: Antrim Clerk’s husband had unsupervised access to election office, computer
A report from the Michigan State Police says Randy Bishop was alone in the clerk’s office with her computer in February.
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Perry Johnson makes it on GOP governor ballot despite last-minute allegations
The Oakland County businessman is one of 4 Republicans on the Aug. 4 primary. A board had not received complaints about petition irregularities before approving the ballot on Thursday.
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Watch live: Senate debate, Gretchen Whitmer, more at Mackinac Policy Conference
Day three live coverage of the Mackinac Policy Conference starts now. Mike Roger is scheduled to speak at 9:45 a.m, followed by a Democratic US Senate debate at 2:30 p.m. and a keynote address by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at 4:10 p.m.
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Governor hopefuls pitch economic plans, from tax cuts to arts and culture
As Republicans pitch tax cuts, Democrat Jocelyn Benson proposes a new state department to “leverage all the economic benefits” of arts, culture, tourism and sports.