The improbable story of how a political novice upended Michigan’s biased system for drawing legislative districts, transforming the state’s political landscape.
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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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.
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Michigan approves recreational marijuana. What you need to know.
Here’s what you can – and cannot – do now that voters have overwhelmingly approved recreational marijuana
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What Gretchen Whitmer promises to do as Michigan’s next governor
Fixing the damn roads will cost some damn money, and the Democratic winner for Michigan governor must now work with the Legislature to find it. We summarize this and other promises Gretchen Whitmer made in her campaign.
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Gretchen Whitmer is winner in Michigan governor race
Whitmer, the former Senate minority leader, rolling to victory over Bill Schuette in her race to succeed term-limited Gov. Rick Snyder.
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Q&A | Don’t kid yourself, U.S. enemies are trying to hack our elections
The University of Michigan’s Alex Halderman is one of the nation’s leading experts on election security. In a Bridge Q-and-A, he says Michigan’s systems have improved, but there’s more work to do.
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Who's running for Michigan Supreme Court
The six lawyers running for two open seats include two nominated by Democrats, two nominated by Republicans, a Libertarian and a man who poses in a straightjacket.
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Michigan Proposal 2 redistricting group defends dark money as fighting fire with fire
Voters Not Politicians makes no apologies for accepting $10 million from dark-money groups, saying its well-funded opponents are doing the same. Critics say the donations show national progressive groups are steering the ballot effort.
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Where Michigan governor candidates stand on jobs and the economy
If Democrat Gretchen Whitmer and Republican Bill Schuette have one thing in common in their race for governor it’s this: Both are short on details on how they would pay for their campaign promises.