As townships struggle with leadership voids and money woes, GOP candidate John James backs reform. Democrat Jocelyn Benson supports local control.
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Fact checks ahead of Michigan’s general election
Bridge Michigan reporters have spent months fact-checking claims by the gubernatorial and Senate campaigns and researching ballot measures.
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Fact check: Jocelyn Benson’s family ties to Saline data center
GOP attack ad claims Jocelyn Benson will ‘get rich’ off a data center her husband worked on. Benson says her family won’t make a dime. Here are the facts.
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Jocelyn Benson, John James offer contrasting plans on tariffs, AI, jobs
In Detroit Economic Club forum, gubernatorial rivals Jocelyn Benson and John James offered competing plans for responding to Trump’s tariffs and boosting Michigan businesses.
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The ballot is set for Michigan’s Nov. 3 election. Here’s what’s on it
Michiganders are voting for a new governor, a new U.S. senator, new legislators and more.
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Fact check: No evidence Jocelyn Benson targeted conservative petitions
Republicans allege Michigan rejects more conservative petition signatures and takes longer to review them under Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. Here are the facts.
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John James pitches marijuana tax repeal, courts industry donors
Michigan Republican gubernatorial nominee John James is raising money from marijuana industry donors as he calls to repeal or reduce a new wholesale marijuana tax that raises money for road repairs.
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Jocelyn Benson outraises John James. See top donors in Michigan governor race
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Jocelyn Benson got donations from DTE and Blue Cross executives, while the DeVos family continued to contribute to Republican John James.
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Amid ‘mass proliferation,’ Flock cameras emerge as key issue in Michigan election
As public concern around the use of automated license plate readers and data privacy grows, Michigan political candidates from both major parties are proposing guardrails or more.
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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.