The proposed Prescription Drug Affordability Board could cap costs if members decide the cost of a medication is preventing patients from receiving needed treatment.
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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Travel from Canada to Michigan plummets amid tariffs, border scrutiny
Border crossings from Canada to Michigan have dropped significantly, especially by car, amid heightened security and a Canadian travel boycott sparked by US tariffs.
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Donald Trump to rally in Michigan next week, marking 100 days in office
President Donald Trump is expected to rally in Macomb County, where Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has pushed for a new fighter jet mission at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.
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Michigan proposal aims to stop political spending by DTE, Consumers
A bipartisan group of Michigan lawmakers wants to get ‘corporate influence out of politics’ by banning political spending by utilities and government contractors. They face an uphill battle: A similar plan died last year.
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Whitmer appoints Noah Hood to Michigan Supreme Court, expanding Democrat grip
With the selection of Detroit’s Noah Hood, six of seven justices on the Michigan Supreme Court are now Democratic appointees or nominees.
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Michigan donors — and Gotion — pumped millions into Trump inauguration
A Chinese-linked company whose Michigan plans Trump bashed, along with Detroit automakers and members of the powerful DeVos family were among the donors to the president’s inauguration committee.
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Haley Stevens runs for US Senate, vowing to fight ‘Trump-Musk chaos agenda’
The race for Michigan’s open US Senate seat is heating up, as Democratic US Rep. Haley Stevens jumps in.
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Fact check: Is Donald Trump keeping his promises to Michigan voters?
Donald Trump promised a ‘Michigan miracle.’ Ninety days into his second term, the state’s unemployment rate is rising but gas prices are down as Trump acts on tariff and deportation pledges.
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Citizenship, voter ID proposal gets OK for petition drive
The Board of State Canvassers on Friday gave approval for organizers to begin circulating petitions for a potential 2026 ballot proposal to require proof of citizenship and tougher ID rules for Michigan elections.
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Abdul El-Sayed on US Senate run: ‘If you want a fighter, I’ve got receipts’
Abdul El-Sayed, a former health official and 2018 Democratic gubernatorial candidate, jumps into Michigan’s open US Senate seat race.