From roads to water to job training, state residents are counting on Michigan Democratic governor Gretchen Whitmer and a Republican Legislature to set partisanship aside and start solving problems. See where they might find common ground.
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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Michigan Supreme Court up for grabs after 2018 election
Out with a reliable conservative justice, in with a progressive, and it’s anyone’s guess which way a more closely divided high court in Michigan will swing following years of Republican advantage.
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You’ll never guess which Michigan counties loved weed (Kidding, you will)
The home counties of some of the Michigan’s biggest universities gave a big thumbs up to Proposal 1, legalizing recreational marijuana.
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Proposal to end gerrymandering resonated in red and blue Michigan
Michigan’s Proposal 2, a ballot measure to take the drawing of legislative lines out of politicians’ hands in an effort to end gerrymandering was supported by voters across the state, from Democratic strongholds to Republican ones as well.
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Suburban women lead charge into Michigan Legislature
From Metro Detroit to Lansing and Grand Rapids, women picked up more than a dozen legislative seats, altering the makeup of the Michigan House and Senate
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Gerrymandered districts help Republicans keep control of Michigan Legislature
Michigan Democrats win big in statewide balloting Tuesday. But district lines drawn in 2011 helped the GOP maintain majorities in state House and Senate.
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Five takeaways from Michigan’s 2018 midterm election
A blue wave (and pink), polling got it right and Michigan faces a divided Capitol in January. Experts discuss the major implications of Tuesday’s election results.
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One woman’s Facebook post leads to Michigan vote against gerrymandering
The improbable story of how a political novice upended Michigan’s biased system for drawing legislative districts, transforming the state’s political landscape.
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Map: See how Gretchen Whitmer rolled to victory in Michigan governor race
Nine Michigan counties that backed Republican President Donald Trump in 2016 flipped to elect Democrat Gretchen Whitmer as governor, including the biggest swing county Macomb.
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Overnight, it’s a new Michigan. Women sweep to power in change election.
Welcome, legalized pot. So long, gerrymandering. Democrats and women score big victories, as ballot measures all pass. Republicans hold onto Legislature, promising divided government.