Michigan has already committed nearly $14 million of the federal funds to support projects from Escanaba to Detroit. State officials left the door open to a potential lawsuit.
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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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Hamtramck Council members charged with forgery in Michigan election fraud case
Two members of the Hamtramck City Council face felony election fraud charges stemming from a special prosecutor’s investigation of the 2023 election.
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Michigan makes prisoners pay for doctor visits. Critics call it a costly mistake
Advocates say requiring medical copays by Michigan prisoners discourages them from seeking preventive care and ultimately raises costs for taxpayers. Some lawmakers want to put an end to the practice.
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Michigan residents sue Whitmer over Senate seat left vacant 7 months
Seven residents in Michigan’s 35th Senate district are suing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to try and force a special election for a seat that’s been vacant since January. But one legal expert calls the suit ‘frivolous.’
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Michigan expunged a refugee’s criminal record. He may be deported anyway
A 47-year-old Hmong immigrant who came to the US legally as an infant but was convicted on a home invasion charge as a young adult was detained last month. His family fears the worst if he’s deported to a country he’s never known.
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Michigan homeless camp crackdowns leave some ‘just trying to survive’
Amid crackdowns on homeless encampments, Michigan housing and homeless advocates say we’re going about it all wrong. Not all agree.
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Mike Duggan banks on partisan fatigue in independent bid for Michigan governor
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s decision to run for governor of Michigan as an independent has infuriated his old party. The longtime Democrat says voters of both Republican and Democratic leanings are tired of partisan politics
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For one Michigan clerk, this week’s ‘boring’ election was an opportunity
Tuesday’s election was ‘boring’ — a good thing for officials like Livonia City Clerk Lori Miller, who got the chance to test out upgrades.
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Critics: ‘Prison gerrymandering’ gives some Michiganders extra ‘political clout’
Prisoners can’t vote, but Michigan includes them in local population counts when creating new political districts. Critics say that should change.
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Whitmer meets with Trump, seeks delay on Medicaid change that will cost Michigan
For the third time this year, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met with President Donald Trump at the White House. This time, she said, they talked tariffs and ‘the harm Michigan will face due to’ Medicaid changes.