As Michigan finalizes its ballot, a group seeking to require proof of citizenship to vote in future elections is asking the US Supreme Court to revive a proposal blocked by the state.
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Macho, macho men? El-Sayed, Rogers spar over ‘beta energy,’ football
More than a decade after Donald Trump brought his own brand of masculinity to the trail, Democrats like Abdul El-Sayed are projecting manhood as they try to return to power.
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Michigan voter rolls: What election-year audit shows
Michigan auditor general finds state voter roll mostly clean but includes some noncitizens.
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Fact check: Did John James vote to increase health costs for Michiganders?
During a campaign speech in August, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson told a crowd that US Rep. John James, her opponent in the November gubernatorial election, has voted several times to increase health costs for Michiganders.
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JD Vance stumps for Michigan GOP; swipes at El-Sayed for wife comments
Vice President JD Vance was back in Michigan this week, stumping for GOP candidates while making the case against Abdul El-Sayed for US Senate
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Opinion | Michigan’s education crisis is the civil rights issue of our lifetime
Michigan’s education crisis cannot be kicked down the road any longer. We can fix this, but we have to act now.
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Michigan Democrats at convention: Calls to unify, fight against Trump
Michigan Democrats officially nominated Winnie Brinks to be Jocelyn Benson’s running mate on Saturday in the party’s first statewide convention since the primary. Officials preached unity, but some tensions remained.
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Fact check: Abdul El-Sayed attacks Mike Rogers over pharma industry ties
Mike Rogers once said he believed pharmaceutical companies saw him as a ‘champion’ in Congress, but he’s never worked as a lobbyist for the industry, as Abdul El-Sayed claimed.
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Opinion | The election story no one is telling
We should demand that our elections be accurate. We should ask tough questions when warranted. Accountability and scrutiny are strengths of our system, not challenges to overcome. But we also have to be willing to look at the process for ourselves.
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Michigan Dems want to fight Trump. First they have to stop fighting each other
Michigan Democrats want to focus on President Donald Trump and the economy heading into November. But divisions from a bruising Senate primary continue to follow them.