Michigan voters will have nine new ‘I Voted’ stickers to choose from in November, designed by students and other residents from across the state.
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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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As election nears, Michigan, other states confront intimidation of clerks
Election intimidation became the norm after the 2020 election. To shore up democracy’s defenses this year, officials across the country are increasing training and implementing new protections, such as erecting ceiling-high fences to safeguard workers.
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How Michigan communities are using opioid settlement funds
A three-month investigation by Bridge Michigan has revealed that only 28% of the $156 million received by Michigan counties and municipalities so far as part of nationwide opioid settlement agreements has been budgeted or spent.
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Raise taxes on the rich or cut them? Harris, Trump differ on economic plans
The two presidential nominees are using the week before their debate to sharpen their economic messages about who could do more for the middle class.
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Harris, Trump brace for intense sprint to Election Day
After a summer of historic tumult, the path to the presidency for both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump this fall is becoming much clearer.
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In a Michigan toss-up race, inflation has some voters ‘looking for a change’
Tom Barrett and Curtis Hertel are eyeing a mid-Michigan congressional seat but voters have their eyes on something else: Inflation.
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Michigan elections FAQ: China, RFK Jr. and our ‘hugely important’ state
In latest FAQ show: Bridge Michigan reporters discuss competing Donald Trump and Kamala Harris campaign visits, scrutiny over China, opioids in the U.S. Senate race and more.
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Kamala Harris in Michigan: ‘When unions are strong, America is strong’
Vice President Kamala Harris promised to strengthen protections for unions in a Labor Day address that praised labor for working to ‘demand fair pay, better benefits and safe working conditions.’
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As medical marijuana shrinks, Michigan mulls ‘clean merge’ with recreational
Michigan’s medical and recreational marijuana industries are currently governed by two separate sets of regulations. A bipartisan group of lawmakers believes it’s time for a “clean merge” that keeps benefits for medical users and reduces business burdens.
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Trump in Michigan vows free IVF for all, fight for auto jobs
Trump used a mid-Michigan economic speech to unveil what he called a “major” new national proposal on in vitro fertilization, saying the government or insurance companies should be “mandated” to pay for the treatment.