A new Michigan law conserves a portion of federal benefits for former foster youth when they age out. But advocates, and the federal government, say that more should be done.
Michigan Government
Citizens cannot do their job of running their government if they don’t know what their public servants are doing.
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GOP faces backlash from factory workers squeezed out of jobs by Trump’s tariffs
Nelson Vandermeer voted Republican for decades. Then lost his job as a product designer at Howard Miller, a Michigan clockmaker that relied on parts produced overseas.
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Can John James close the gap on Jocelyn Benson in the Michigan governor’s race?
As a national group withdraws financial support for John James, some see ‘echoes of 2022’ for the Republican gubernatorial nominee.
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167K Michiganders fell off SNAP since last summer
New work requirements and paperwork are making it harder for people to keep their food assistance benefits.
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Republicans put spotlight on Abdul El-Sayed. He welcomes the fight
Michigan’s Senate race has become a battle over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed. Republicans have spent tens of millions of dollars to portray him as a dangerous radical, as El-Sayed focuses on health care and the cost of living
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Fact check: What Jocelyn Benson really said about Trump’s tax bill
GOP attack ads claim Jocelyn Benson supported a ‘massive’ tax hike on working families. She said she opposed Medicaid and food stamp cuts. Here are the facts.
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Fact check: Gilchrist, Forlini spar over election denialism in SOS debate
Secretary of state nominees Garlin Gilchrist and Anthony Forlini argued whether a software engineer or county clerk would be best positioned to run the Michigan Department of State.
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Fact check: Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers debate Trump, tariffs, war, more
Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers traded blows in a bruising US Senate debate. Here are the facts.
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Despair over future fuels political anxiety for Michigan college students
Many young people feel uncertain about their paths and pessimistic about American government. Their anxiety is fueling restlessness in national politics that has contributed to the rise of outsider candidates.
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A top Michigan clerk is quitting. She can’t take the voting lies anymore
This year, Sue Hartman was singled out by peers for excellence. But the Republican clerk says trying to convince her mostly Republican neighbors that elections are fair has taken its toll.