Democrat Mallory McMorrow outraised fellow Michigan US Senate candidates in the latest quarter. Small dollar donors fueled the surge.
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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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Michigan petition groups begin final push. What will make the ballot?
As signature deadlines loom, groups are fighting to get noncitizen voting, campaign finance and property tax elimination proposals on the November ballot. Others already called it quits.
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Michigan: Elections clerk allegedly canceled, changed voter registrations
Victoria Bishop pledged to “restore election integrity in Antrim County.” Now she may be improperly unregistering voters.
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Michigan governor candidate: Cut auto insurance rates with no-fault ‘opt out’
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Tom Leonard is proposing a legal ‘opt out’ for Michigan’s no-fault auto insurance law.
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Nearly 1.6M criminal records cleared under Michigan ‘clean slate’ law
Over three years, Michigan has automatically expunged more than 1. 5 million criminal convictions under a bipartisan ‘clean slate’ law. Advocates say that’s opening doors to jobs, housing and more.
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Jocelyn Benson: Ban Michigan utility spending to influence politicians
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Jocelyn Benson wants to stop DTE and Consumers from spending to influence or elect politicians. ‘We’re going to end the conflict of interest,’ she said.
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Michigan cities consider changing César Chavez street, school names
Allegations of sexual abuse by late labor leader César Chavez are prompting Michigan communities to reconsider streets, schools and events named in his honor.
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Michigan: Clerk can run elections again after ‘false electors’ dismissal
The state told Stan Grot he wasn’t able to administer elections after he was charged with a number of felonies in 2023.
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Prosecutor: Health park founder ‘enriched himself’ with state grant
In a Wednesday hearing, prosecutors alleged former legislative aide David Coker used money intended for a Clare health park to pay off vehicle loans and buy precious metals.
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3 months, 7 bills: Michigan lawmakers moving slow as campaign season looms
Michigan faces significant challenges, but the politically divided Legislature isn’t agreeing on many bills. Again. Is this the new normal in Lansing?