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.
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Fact check: No evidence Jocelyn Benson targeted conservative petitions
Republicans allege Michigan rejects more conservative petition signatures and takes longer to review them under Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. Here are the facts.
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Secretary of State candidates to debate at U-M; Bridge to moderate with Gongwer
Democrat Garlin Gilchrist II and Republican Anthony Forlini will square off for a one-hour debate Oct. 8. Bridge’s Jordyn Hermani is lead moderator and will be joined by Gongwer’s Zach Gorchow.
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John James says he delivers results. What does his record show?
As John James competes to be Michigan’s next governor, here’s what to know about his record in Congress.
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Fact check: Can Mike Rogers ‘put a shop class in every high school’?
The Republican Senate candidate says he’ll put a shop class in every high school but hasn’t said how. In truth, Congress can’t dictate curriculum.
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A UP town may repeal zoning. Doing so would benefit township trustee
Tiny Rock River Township is considering scrapping all zoning rules — a move that comes amid a lawsuit over a trustee’s parking lot near the popular Eben Ice Caves.
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Lawsuit says Michigan town discriminated by denying Christian group building
The township says the Christian group didn’t meet the zoning criteria, but Youth For Christ called it religious discrimination.
