The president’s stop in Lansing Tuesday touched on the auto industry, COVID-19, refugee policy and more. He recounted his hard-to-pin-down Man of the Year honors and expressed his love for women.
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Demystifying Michigan elections: What happens to ballots after you vote?
In a season of intense scrutiny over the security of voting, Bridge Michigan is presenting a step-by-step process for counting in-person and absentee ballots.
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Joe Biden is favored to win Michigan but can he build a Democratic wave?
Joe Biden has a significant lead in Michigan polls. But so did Hillary Clinton in 2016. Democrats warn the race may be closer than it appears, but also hope Biden can help candidates down the ballot.
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How Donald Trump can come from behind and win Michigan
President Donald Trump is down in the polls in the runup to Michigan’s must-win presidential election, but he’s been here before. Four years after his win here, Trump is barnstorming the state in an attempt to re-create the magic. Don’t count him out, experts say.
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Opinion | The KKK shot at my house to suppress voting. I'm fighting back on Nov. 3.
In Michigan, there are people threatening to strip us of our rights and frighten us at the polls with weapons in hand. We can’t afford to bend to intimidation and suppression.
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Opinion | Michigan can bring privacy into the 21st century via Proposal 2
Michigan has a chance to set the standard on digital privacy.
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Where Michigan candidates for Senate, Congress stand on health care, ACA
The Affordable Care Act and pre-existing conditions are a defining issue in the Nov. 3 election. From president to Congress, here are the views of candidates on Michigan’s ballot.
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Citing potential fraud, court reinstates Michigan ban on paid voter transport
The court ruling is a blow to Democrats planning to hire buses to the polls, and also bars Uber and other companies from providing free rides on Election Day. Two GOP-appointed judges sided with Michigan Republicans in the case.
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Mail delivery delays up in southeast Michigan in weeks before election
A new report finds that the U.S. Postal Service’s Detroit District had the worst on-time delivery rate of any region in the nation in the last period available. That’s increased some fears about the delivery of absentee ballots.
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Michigan Dems prep for doomsday scenario: What if Trump loses, won’t concede?
Democratic attorneys in Michigan are preparing for what would happen if election results are contested into December, and the GOP-controlled Legislature casts Electoral College votes for Trump. Both sides say it’s unlikely, but …