What to know about Reproductive Freedom For All, known as Proposal 3 of 2022, to write abortion rights into the state constitution.
2022 Michigan election
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Supreme Court clears abortion, early voting proposals for Michigan ballot
Two Republican-nominated justices dissent. The measures could be a boost to Democratic turnout in November.
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Muskegon prosecutor to consider charges in DePerno tabulator tampering case
Muskegon County Prosecutor D.J. Hilson, a Democrat, will serve as special prosecutor in a Michigan vote tabulator tampering case. He’ll consider possible charges against Republican attorney general nominee Matthew DePerno and others identified in a state investigation.
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Proposed changes to term limits officially headed to Michigan ballot
The Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a challenge to a Legislature-backed ballot initiative that would change requirements for legislative term limits.
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Future of Michigan 1931 abortion law may hinge on when words become gibberish
Michigan’s highest court could decide this week whether a ballot petition ensuring abortion rights should be presented to voters in November. Abortion rights and anti-abortion forces are flooding the court with legal briefs over word spacing.
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Tudor Dixon touts work at Michigan Steel. Foundry struggled to pay bills.
The Republican gubernatorial challenger has lauded her leadership at the company while distancing herself from its collapse, after she left. But court records suggest Michigan Steel had serious cash-flow issues during her tenure.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has 28-1 cash edge over Tudor Dixon, reports show
The Democratic governor had $14 million in the bank as of last week. Her Republican challenger had just over $523,000.
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735K signed abortion-rights petition. How word spaces may keep it off ballot
It’s a kerning kerfuffle caused by the word ‘the.’ A debate about whether formatting should derail a constitutional amendment ballot measure is headed to the Michigan Supreme Court.
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Attempt to sell northern Michigan voting equipment under investigation
The equipment in question, a voter assist terminal from Colfax Township in Wexford County, did not contain election data.
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House GOP leader: Michigan to ‘determine the outcome’ of Congress
The top Republican in the U.S. House visited Michigan this week in support of Republican Congressional candidates facing competitive seats.