Trump’s latest Canadian tariff threat deepens a rift between two North American countries that have suffered a debilitating blow to their decades-old alliance.
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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Michigan ranked No. 3 for 2024 election turnout. Did early voting help?
Michigan voters turned out in 2024. SOS Jocelyn Benson credits new election laws and education campaigns. Experts have other theories: ‘Battleground voters love to bask in attention.’
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Two years after charges, Michigan’s 2020 'fake electors' case drags on
Fifteen Michigan Republicans accused of trying to help overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss still don’t know whether they’ll head to trial. A judge has scheduled a hearing for September.
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Records: Businesswoman hosted Whitmer fundraiser while seeking $20M earmark
An ongoing embezzlement probe reveals communication between businesswoman Fay Beydoun and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office.
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Singapore owns 5% of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Its wealth fund bet on timber
As Michigan lawmakers scrutinize foreign land ownership, records obtained by Bridge reveal the Singapore government’s sovereign wealth fund owns more than half a million acres in the Upper Peninsula.
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Many Michigan voters could benefit from Arabic ballots. The law's not on their side
Translating election materials is complex and costly for Michigan municipalities. Statewide coordination could help.
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Trump gets his 'big, beautiful bill.' What it means for Michigan
The ‘big, beautiful bill’ is heading to President Donald Trump’s desk for signature thanks to support from Michigan Republicans in the US House. Here’s what it could mean for the state.
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6 laws in 6 months: Michigan’s divided Legislature off to slowest start in decades
Michigan’s Republican-led House and Democratic-led Senate aren’t seeing eye-to-eye on much. They’ve agreed on just six bills through the first six months of 2025, by far the slowest start in the past two decades.
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Michigan drunk driving arrests plunge. Impairment remains deadly threat
Arrests for drunk driving are down 28% in Michigan since 2014, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s happening less. Police say staffing issues are limiting their patrols.
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Trump admin withholds more than $156M for Michigan school programs, educator training
The federal government is withholding more than $6 billion in education grants — including more than $156 million for Michigan — to ensure they align with President Donald Trump’s priorities