US Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has sparked controversy with comments about Arab contributions to science and literature. His remarks have been widely condemned as untrue and racially biased.
Critics condemn RFK Jr.’s claim in Michigan that Arabs ‘don’t produce science’
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US Senate fact checks: What’s true, false about Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers
You’ve seen the ads, the debates, the speeches, the international media attention surrounding Michigan’s US Senate race. Here are the facts.
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Musk, Bloomberg help fuel late funding surge in Michigan governor’s race
Billionaire donors, corporations and special interests are pumping late money into the Michigan gubernatorial race between Democrat Jocelyn Benson and Republican John James.
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Jocelyn Benson, John James say Michigan needs change. Agreements end there
Jocelyn Benson and John James are making closing arguments in the governor’s race. But another figure looms large: ‘Voters are all making their decision based on Donald Trump,’ said a Michigan pollster.
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Confused about Medicaid’s new rules and you? Michigan’s new tool can help
The rules are finally getting clearer about who will have to work — and who won’t — to keep their Medicaid coverage under the Republican-backed ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ passed last year. A new Michigan tool makes it even easier.
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Fact checks, takeaways: JD Vance stumps for Michigan Republicans
Vice President JD Vance campaigned for Mike Rogers and other Republicans in Howell. We checked his facts.
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Camp Grayling to test combat drones. Towns, hunters fear impact on area
Drone testing at the Michigan National Guard base will temporarily close state lands used by dozens of hunters during opening day of firearm deer season. Local leaders and businesses worry about long-term economic impacts.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Amid furor over data center secrecy, Michigan developers try a new approach
Lansing-area economic development officials vowed radical transparency Tuesday as they announced plans to (maybe, possibly) develop a data center on a 423-acre site near Holt.
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Michigan elections: Who’s running for attorney general, secretary of state?
Michigan voters will decide on Nov. 3 who they want as the next attorney general and secretary of state. These are the major candidates.
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Panel: Michigan healthcare costs are rising, complicated, but still fixable
A doctor, two researchers and a hospital leader sat down to untangle the complexities of soaring healthcare costs at the inaugural Bridge Michigan Issues Summit. The conclusion: Michigan can do this.
