Name recognition has long been a main motivator for voters and a coveted advantage for candidates. In one district, an incumbent lawmaker who benefits from local name recognition is running against a man who shares a name with a local sports hero.
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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Trump campaign mixes up Detroit pastors as it works to woo Black voters
Detroit Bishop Charles H. Ellis III was mistakenly named as a supporter of President Donald Trump. He’s backing Kamala Harris.
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Trump calls for 100% tariffs on cars made in Mexico
Trump’s proposal, if enacted, could cause a huge upheaval in the American auto industry.
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Michigan elections FAQ: Everything you need to know about absentee ballots
Michigan clerks will begin sending out absentee ballots Thursday.
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Crime fact check: Violence fell in ‘23, but still high in many Michigan cities
FBI crime stats released this week show violent crime fell in many Michigan cities but still remains higher than 2020. Different data sets, though, allow Trump, Harris to make their case to suit their views.
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Michigan election challengers face new rules to deter delays, disruptions
Michigan officials signal that they won’t tolerate a repeat of 2020, when challengers gathered outside a Detroit ballot-counting center and banged on the windows.
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Critics fear reforms may boost incarcerations of minority youths in Michigan
Juvenile justice reforms go into effect next week, but advocates of the push worry that a tool designed to determine if arrested youths are detained could target people of color.
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From guns to IVF, Trump and Harris blur party lines in campaign home stretch
As election nears, Harris talks up gun ownership and tough border security while Trump vows to cap credit card interest rates and force insurance companies to cover in vitro fertilization.
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Michigan elections FAQ: ‘Voting season’ begins this week
Michigan’s presidential election is technically 43 days away. But voting begins later this week as absentee ballots go out. Bridge reporters break down your voting options — and the latest presidential campaign news.
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Michigan GOP walks fine line on absentee voting, as Trump sends mixed messages
Donald Trump continues to make false claims about mail-in ballots, while the Republican Party acknowledges they are necessary to win Michigan. It’s a delicate line that some observers fear could backfire.