House Speaker Joe Tate, D-Detroit, on Thursday said Republican lawmaker Josh Schriver “has deeply and personally offended the House of Representatives” for a post referencing a conspiracy theory.
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Whitmer proposes $80.7B budget for a ‘Michigan Guarantee’
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer unveiled an $80.7 billion spending proposal for the state’s next budget cycle, calling for a handful of initiatives centered around a ‘Michigan Guarantee’ of educational access and economic opportunities.
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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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Drafts for new Detroit area House districts move on to next stage
The commission came up with 14 options for redrawing metro Detroit state House districts. Now the whittling down begins.
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Whitmer State of the State 2024: More money for housing, college, childcare
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed sending more state dollars to childcare, community college costs and rebates on new vehicles.
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U.S. Supreme Court to redistricting commission: Keep redrawing Detroit maps
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request to press pause on the remapping sessions underway for metro Detroit political districts while the commission appeals a lower court’s decision that found their original maps unconstitutional.
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Whitmer State of the State 2024: Did she meet last year’s goals?
As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer prepares her 2024 State of the State address, did she accomplish her 2023 goals? Bridge Michigan analyzes the success of her priorities over the last year.
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Detroit area redistricting effort continues: Five things to know
Metro Detroiters have a chance to weigh in on possible new political district maps after the state’s independent redistricting commission began court-ordered attempts to redraw several House districts.
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Benson: Redrawing Detroit districts by spring ‘threatens’ 2024 elections
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s request to press pause on redrawing state legislative districts before the 2024 election cycle comes as Michigan’s citizen-led redistricting commission begins a second round of mapping this week.
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Federal judges set aggressive timeline to redraw state House district maps
The three-judge panel instructed the state redistricting commission to work quickly to redraw House maps so they can be finalized by the end of March. The timeline to redraw Senate maps is yet to be finalized.