As healthcare costs grow ever higher, Michigan GOP US Senate candidate Mike Rogers argues that better consumer awareness of how much the services they need cost will help bring prices down.
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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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Dearborn defends itself from suit alleging favoritism of Muslim holidays
A lawsuit accuses the mostly Arab American suburb and its mayor of spending thousands of dollars to display tributes to Muslim holidays while ignoring Christian and Jewish holidays. Dearborn says it comes under attack because of its welcoming nature and the diversity of its population.
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Lee Chatfield trial delayed again, this time over disputed expert witness
The delay could push the embezzlement trial of the former Republican House speaker past the November election. At issue is whether testimony from a forensic accountant should be allowed.
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Fact check: Jocelyn Benson’s family ties to Saline data center
GOP attack ad claims Jocelyn Benson will ‘get rich’ off a data center her husband worked on. Benson says her family won’t make a dime. Here are the facts.
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Mike Rogers calls for gas tax pause. It’s a no-go, says state GOP leader
Amid rising prices, Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers wants to suspend gas taxes. But that’s not realistic at the state level, says House Speaker Matt Hall.
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John James utility plan calls for more cost controls, increased competition
GOP gubernatorial nominee John James has released a plan he said would limit rate increases and increase reliability.
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Jocelyn Benson, John James offer contrasting plans on tariffs, AI, jobs
In Detroit Economic Club forum, gubernatorial rivals Jocelyn Benson and John James offered competing plans for responding to Trump’s tariffs and boosting Michigan businesses.
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Kamala Harris to campaign in Michigan with Abdul El-Sayed
Former Vice President Kamala Harris plans to visit Michigan next week to campaign with Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate. Harris endorsed El-Sayed after his primary win in August, but this will be her first public appearance with him.
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Fact check: What Abdul El-Sayed said about prison sentences, freeing inmates
Republicans claim Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wants to release violent criminals from prison. El-Sayed has supported sentencing reform but attack ads take his comments out of context.
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The ballot is set for Michigan’s Nov. 3 election. Here’s what’s on it
Michiganders are voting for a new governor, a new U.S. senator, new legislators and more.