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2022 Michigan election
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Capitol riot charges should force Ryan Kelley off Michigan ballot, suit claims
Progrssive group targets Republican candidate for governor.
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Can Black candidates win in Michigan’s new districts? It may be a struggle
Michigan’s 8th state Senate Democratic primary embodies questions of representation and equity raised by redistricting.
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Whitmer first ad: ‘No new taxes.’ GOP: Not for the lack of trying.
In a preview of her likely general election strategy, Gretchen Whitmer highlights positives of the last four years, omits some key details.
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Ryan Kelley: Firebrand activist ‘100% unapologetic’ in Michigan governor bid
The Republican shot to fame protesting the pandemic. He’s called for the arrest of Michigan’s governor and faces charges stemming from the Capitol riots. He now leads some polls.
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What’s next for abortion rights, early voting ballot initiatives in Michigan
Reproductive Freedom for All and Promote the Vote 2022 submit signatures to force a November election on whether to write abortion rights, early voting into state constitution. Here’s what happens next.
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Claim: Donors to Michigan abortion and payday loan petitions violated law
A national group filed complaints in Michigan this week against several nonprofits saying they bankrolled progressive ballot drives in Michigan while keeping their donors secret.
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Kevin Rinke channels Trump’s business outsider label in MI governor’s race
Bloomfield Township businessman Kevin Rinke is arguably the closest thing to a traditional Republican in the gubernatorial primary. He’s the only candidate who hasn’t fully embraced Trump’s election conspiracy claims but is attempting to woo voters who believe the former president.
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Michigan GOP governor candidate Ryan Kelley pleads 'not guilty' re Jan. 6
Kelley on Thursday entered “not guilty” pleas to four misdemeanor charges stemming from the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol. The case is unlikely to be resolved by the Aug. 2 Republican primary.
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Michigan GOP candidates spar on conservative credentials, tax cuts
With less than a month before the primary election, the gloves came off in a GOP debate, with one candidate arguing another is “bought and paid for” by “the DeVos empire,” and another suggesting a bold tax cut plan is a mirage.