Two years after narrowly losing a US Senate bid, Republican Mike Rogers says he’s learned from the experience. As he tries again, Rogers argues he’s more qualified and less extreme than Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.
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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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Fact check: ‘Florida man’ tag follows Mike Rogers in new US Senate bid
Democrats are calling Republican Mike Rogers a ‘Florida man’ as he runs for US Senate, renewing a criticism from his 2024 campaign. Rogers and his wife currently own homes in Michigan and Florida.
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Citizenship voting proposal blocked from Michigan ballot. Backers vow fight
Canvassers deadlocked on a proposal that would give Michigan one of the strictest proof-of-citizenship requirements in the country. Organizers say they will appeal the decision in court.
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Michigan GOP: Lots of talk about Dems, little about Trump, at convention
Republicans gathered in Mount Pleasant to paint themselves as bulwarks against Democratic ‘insanity.’ But few mentioned the president, whose approval ratings are the worst of his administration.
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Line 5: Where Jocelyn Benson, John James, Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers stand
Gretchen Whitmer and Dana Nessel are trying to shut down Enbridge Energy’s petroleum pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac. What would their potential successors and Michigan’s candidates for US senator do on Line 5?
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Mike Rogers vs. Abdul El-Sayed: 7 issues defining Michigan’s US Senate race
Amid personal attacks, policies still matter. Here are the biggest issues defining the US Senate race between Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers.
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Jocelyn Benson picks Winnie Brinks as running mate in Michigan governor race
Democrat Jocelyn Benson adds an experienced legislator to the Democratic ticket by selecting Senate Majority Leader Leader Winnie Brinks as her running mate.
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Fact check: Would ‘money out of politics’ proposal stifle free speech?
Would ballot campaign to ban large utilities like DTE from making political donations suppress free speech protected by the First Amendment, as critics claim? Here are the facts.
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Michigan libraries expand beyond books — and walls — by going outdoors
Michigan libraries are rethinking their role as community spaces by adding outdoor activities like StoryWalks designed for young children and families to read while enjoying nature in a fun and engaging way.
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Fact check: What happened to Detroit dogs and cats under Abdul El-Sayed?
Critics allege Detroit animal euthanasia numbers spiked under Abdul El-Sayed. His campaign says the numbers dropped. We checked the facts.