Amid insurrection challenges, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is asking the U.S. Supreme Court for a “full and complete” ruling on Trump’s eligibility to avoid “confusion and uncertainty.”
Jonathan Oosting
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Michigan taxes to fall for seniors, low-income earners. What will you save?
Michigan seniors and lower-income workers are poised to save under new tax laws taking effect this year. But a temporary tax rate cut for all earners has already expired. Bridge Michigan explains.
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Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate: 2023 ‘the most productive year’ ever
Despite an early adjournment, 2023 will be remembered as the most consequential year ever in the Michigan Legislature, House Speaker Joe Tate, D-Detroit, says.
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Whitmer: $550 tax refund checks coming for 700,000 Michigan households
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is speeding expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit by mailing refunds to lower-income households that qualified for the credit in the 2022 tax year.
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Whitmer signs Michigan election law overhaul that aims to prevent ‘chaos’
New laws signed by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer aim to expand automatic voter registration, deter political ‘deepfakes’ and ‘fake electors’ while limiting the kind of pressure campaign former President Donald Trump waged in his failed attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss.
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Michigan anti-property-tax group seeks to get on 2024 state ballot
A group called AxMITax plans to begin circulating petitions in January for a potential ballot proposal, which if passed would eliminate, among other priorities, the $2.5 billion State Education Tax used to support K-12 schools.
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Michigan Capitol to enforce gun ban with artificial intelligence
Michigan’s Capitol is the first in the nation to deploy an artificial intelligence system to detect brandished or otherwise drawn guns, according to the ZeroEyes company that is leasing its technology to the state.
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Trump sues to stay on Michigan ballot as opponents seek disqualification
Former President Donald Trump sued Michigan on Tuesday in an attempt to ensure he will appear on the 2024 ballot, despite separate lawsuits seeking to disqualify him over the Capitol “insurrection.”
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Michigan makes history, requires filtered water in all schools, daycares
New law mandates for filtered water bottle filling stations or faucets in all schools and daycare centers by 2026.
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Who’s running for U.S. Senate in Michigan: Ex-Detroit Chief James Craig is in
The former Detroit Police chief joins former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers and others in what’s shaping up as a crowded field to succeed retiring U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow.