Think the counties with the poorest roads were more likely to vote yes? Think again. This is being called a historic defeat for a reason.
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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With roads measure crushed, a search for Plan B
With the resounding defeat of Proposal 1 on Tuesday, it's unclear how Michigan's deteriorating roads will be fixed.
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It’s not too late to master the basics of Proposal 1. Here’s a 5-minute version.
Latecomers to the road-funding debate who plan to vote Tuesday may want to bone up on the basics.
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Todd Courser hits Lansing like a cannonball
The Lapeer freshman representative and tea party favorite puts faith, family and limited government at the front of his agenda. So why are fellow Republicans running for cover?
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Michigan police big and small defend use of military gear
A Bridge database tracks Humvees to bandages, snowshoes to sleeping bags, rifles to ratchet straps, given by U.S. military to local police.
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Is state’s defense of prison rape allegations another $100 million gamble?
Critics question the state’s aggressive defense of a lawsuit by young inmates who say prison officials failed to protect them from sexual assaults. An earlier suit by women inmates cost the state $100 million, far more than taxpayers would have paid had the state settled the case earlier.
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What NOT to post on Facebook: Jokes about prison rape, when you’re in charge of preventing prison rape
A social media post by a prison rape coordinator may serve to underscore allegations that the state is insensitive to young inmates’ rape claims.
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A program to give young offenders a second chance is sending many to prison
A program meant to help young, nonviolent offenders get back on track is instead sending more to prison, where they say sexual assault is rampant.
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Similar accounts in suit over alleged teen prison rapes pose challenge to state's defense
The full deposition testimony of seven teenage inmates is notable for its graphic consistency, producing a damning portrait of institutional indifference within Michigan’s prisons.
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‘New fish’ ‒ One teen inmate’s account of alleged sexual assault
The inmate known as John Doe 3 says the abuse began from the moment he entered adult prison.