One week after the 2024 election, jockeying for Michigan’s 2026 gubernatorial election has already begun.
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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan won't seek reelection in Michigan's biggest city
The mayor’s decision to leave office after his term expires in 2025 clears the field for an open race to succeed him.
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Mike Duggan for Michigan governor? New nonprofit takes Detroit story statewide
Put Progress First was incorporated as a Michigan nonprofit in June 2023 by an attorney who worked on Duggan’s past mayoral campaigns.
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Michigan governor run? Duggan, Benson, Gilchrist spur speculation
Gubernatorial chatter is “all over” the Mackinac Policy Conference as high-profile Democrats positioned themselves for potential 2026 runs to replace term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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Plagued by guns, Detroit pays neighborhood groups $10M to curb violence
Shootings are an epidemic, and Detroit is experimenting with community groups that sponsor gardens, youth outreach and even armed citizen patrols. So-called community violence intervention has mixed results nationally, but advocates say relying on police solely is misguided.
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Duggan urges state Legislature to fix Detroit’s ‘unfair’ tax system
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has a plan to cut taxes by 30% for homeowners while tripling taxes on vacant land. It could have major implications for revitalizing neighborhoods.
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Gov. Whitmer plans group to tackle Michigan’s population crisis
At the Mackinac Policy Conference next week, Gretchen Whitmer will announce a commission to develop policy recommendations to jump-start population growth, reimagine road funding and improve public education.
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E-scooters are fast, unregulated and all over Detroit. What could go wrong?
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan invited scooter companies to set up shop last year. Now, the city and others in Michigan are grappling with the consequences.
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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan claimed scooter injuries are ‘BS.’ They’re not.
New research says e-scooters, whose riders frequently don’t wear helmets, are causing a head injury ‘epidemic’ nationwide. One Detroit emergency room alone treats 10-20 injured riders per month.
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Can Mike Duggan demolish his way to a safer Detroit? Studies say maybe
Two studies suggest homicides and aggravated assaults in Detroit dropped more in areas with moderate demolitions. The research, while inconclusive, comes as the mayor prepares to ask voters for more money for the demo blitz.