New Detroit-area state House maps are better for Black representation, a federal court rules. No incumbents will be drawn out of their districts, and the statewide map still tends to favor Democrats.
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Michigan mapmakers raise own pay to redraw political lines rejected by court
Michigan mapping commissioners give themselves a 40% raise to redraw political lines struck down by court for disenfranchising Black voters.
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Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance changes name, goes statewide
A $500,000 appropriation from last year’s state budget will take Detroit-based organization to Lansing and Flint.
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Michigan redistricting: Opponents argue new Detroit maps fall short
Critics challenging Michigan’s redistricting commission in court argue the latest proposed House map unfairly benefits incumbents and doesn’t address all of the issues that prompted a federal court to order a redraw.
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Detroit is big for Joe Biden. Primary turnout was small
Precincts had in general a low turnout and a contingent of residents who cast “uncommitted” votes in protest of Biden’s response to the Israel-Hamas war.
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Michigan redistricting: Mapmakers finalize new metro Detroit House map
The new map would keep more Detroit-based districts within city limits and increase Black majorities in several state House seats.
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Michigan bet big on online gambling. We’re now No. 1
Internet gaming — like poker on your phone — is surging in Michigan. Receipts totaled $1.92 billion last year, and that’s meant higher than expected tax revenues for the state and Detroit.
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See what Michigan sites are added to National Register of Historic Places
Detroit’s Frances Harper Inn and Eden Springs Park in Benton Harbor are among the 19 places listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.
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Analysis: Redistricting maps give GOP fighting chance, boost Detroit’s clout
Bridge Michigan analyzed House maps under consideration to replace those deemed illegal. The new districts are less overwhelmingly Democratic and far more homogenous racially.
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Detroit redistricting map drafts move on to next stage
The commission came up with 14 options for redrawing metro Detroit state House districts. Now the whittling down begins.