Dr. Abdul El-Sayed should stay on the August primary ballot for governor, state officials say. The Democrat’s eligibility has been questioned because he was registered to vote in New York as recently as 2015.
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It’s Thanedar vs. El-Sayed, as Michigan gov hopefuls square off over eligibility
Shri Thanedar wants the state to decide his opponent Abdul El-Sayed’s eligibility to run for governor, but Democrats may have a while to wait until the uncertainty is over. El-Sayed meanwhile is contesting Thanedar’s signatures.
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Where Michigan governor candidates stand on Medicaid work requirements
The Michigan Senate recently passed a bill to add work requirements for able-bodied Medicaid recipients. Gov. Rick Snyder opposes the legislation as written. Here’s where seven candidates for governor stand.
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Will Michigan’s Medicaid work bill fill jobs or save money? No one knows
It’s not clear how many Michigan Medicaid enrollees would have to find a job or lose benefits under a bill that passed the Senate. Nor is it clear how much the work rules would cost the state.
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Legal marijuana headed to Michigan ballot, prevailing wage repeal to court
Michigan canvassers approved a ballot proposal that would, if passed in November, allow the state to decriminalize recreational use of marijuana. The board however rejected a citizen-driven proposal to repeal Michigan’s prevailing wage law. Its supporters say they plan to take the fight to court.
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A blue wave in Michigan Legislature? Maybe, but don’t count on it.
It’s possible Democrats can make big gains into Republican control of the state House and Senate in 2018. But experts say it’s far from a sure bet.
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Michigan GOP in bind after Muslim rant taints governor race, experts say
Republican candidates for governor Patrick Colbeck said on a video he fears Muslims are trying to bring “sharia law” to Michigan and “exercise influence” by reaching the state’s top political post. Democrat Abdul El-Sayed was his target.
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Nine candidates file to run for Michigan’s governor
All the top contenders filed by the state deadline Tuesday. One Dem campaigner, Bill Cobbs, did not, however. This year marks the first time there will be a primary challenge for Libertarians.
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Breaking down the Michigan bills intended to stop the next Larry Nassar
Lansing is debating more than 30 (mostly bipartisan) bills following the horrific crimes of MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. Here’s what’s in them — and what experts say.
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Optimism grows that Michigan voters will decide pot, redistricting questions
As deadlines near, the road appears bumpier for a host of other proposals, from creating a part-time Legislature to shutting down an aging oil pipeline. Bridge updates all the state ballot measures.