To win the primary for governor, Republicans must remain loyal to the president. But that could hurt them in the general election.
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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Are Michigan Dems running for governor veering too far left?
Looking to the 2018 governor’s race, some progressive Democrats worry about a repeat of how Michigan fell to Donald Trump.
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Michigan maker of Hush Puppies called on its toxic past
Residents in Kent County were exposed for decades to contaminated water, traced to waste dump belonging to Wolverine Worldwide. The Rockford company has struggled to explain its slow response.
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What Wolverine knew: A timeline
Wolverine World Wide claimed it didn’t learn until last year that its industrial dump site contained a dangerous chemical. Newly released documents contradict the company’s stance.
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Water crisis hits Michigan suburbs. ‘We’ve been sounding alarms for years’
Aging infrastructure and delayed repairs are an increasing alarm in Michigan. More than $60 billion in fixes may be necessary.
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Michigan keg law repealed. Lesson: Kegs are less harmful than booze.
A law intended to curb underage drinking at parties had the reverse effect, prompting enterprising teens to turn from beer to hard liquor.
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How Michigan’s auto insurance premiums became the nation’s highest
As Lansing debates auto industry reform, hospitals and insurance companies face off over how, or whether, to curb soaring medical costs from accidents.
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Detroit isn’t the only city with outsized auto insurance rates
The high rates in Detroit are creeping into the suburbs and beyond, and with them huge disparities between auto insurance bills in one city versus another.
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Michigan gerrymandering petition on pace for ballot. Will state justices stop it?
The 300,000-plus registered voters may not be as important as seven state Supreme Court justices in determining if an independent commission should set political boundaries rather than politicians.
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California holds clues to how a redistricting commission could change Michigan
More competitive races. More public input. But don’t look for a massive swing in electoral prospects.