Efforts to officially define Michigan’s long-neglected border with Indiana has stalled once more amid difficulties with finding a surveyor to do the job. A state senator representing the region is hoping to settle the issue once and for all.
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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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Republicans push to bar foreign donors to Michigan ballot committees
Legislation in the Michigan House would ban foreign sources of dark money in state ballot drives — but wouldn’t give state authorities a way to check the law is being followed.
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Elissa Slotkin: FBI targeting Democrats over ‘illegal orders’ video
US Sen. Elissa Slotkin says the FBI has launched an inquiry into her for a video that President Donald Trump called ‘dangerous to our country.’ She called it a ‘scare tactic’ and said she won’t back down.
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Michigan gun task force: Ban assault weapons, raise minimum buying age
Gun violence is a ‘public health crisis’ that warrants significant policy changes, said the head of a task force appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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Questions surround GOP ask for ‘comprehensive oversight’ of Michigan election
Michigan Republicans requested the US Department of Justice for ‘comprehensive oversight’ of Michigan’s 2026 election. What does that mean?
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Michigan Republicans: ‘Immediately reinstate’ ban on mail-order abortion pills
Congressional Republicans in Michigan and other states are urging the Trump administration to stop allowing abortion-inducing medication by mail.
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Lions’ Sam LaPorta pushing to limit dog experimentation in Michigan
Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta is among a growing list of celebrities backing legislation to end painful testing on dogs in Michigan.
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Trump accuses Slotkin, other Dems of sedition ‘punishable by death’
In a video, Michigan US Sen. Elissa Slotkin and other Democrats called on military members to uphold constitution and defy ‘illegal orders.’ President Donald Trump called it ‘sedition.’
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Citing threats, Michigan lawmakers race to grow police power, hide addresses
Michigan legislators say they face growing threats that justify expanding the power of their own police force and redacting their home addresses from public records.
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50-year mortgage? What Trump’s home loan push could mean for Michigan
Would the Trump administration’s pitch for a 50-year mortgage really make housing more affordable? Experts say short-term gain could lead to long-term pain.