A BridgeDetroit analysis of county budget reports found that Detroit taxpayers paid over $2 million into the county’s parks fund in the last fiscal year alone.
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Making their voices heard: Why Detroiters voted in the primary election
It was a rainy Election Day in Detroit, but voters didn’t let a little moisture stop them from casting ballots in the Aug. 6 primary.
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Panic buttons, war room among election security upgrades
Malachi Barrett shares what to know on election disinformation, security measures, voter rolls, unlikely voters and more.
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Are Detroit elections secure?
Detroit was selected as the site for a National Press Foundation training event this week in part because it played a central role in “stolen election” claims that are still promoted by former President Donald Trump.
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Detroit solar project prevails
Kayleigh Lickliter has your City Council roundup: Progress for Detroit solar project, Perfecting Church revamp and a new inspector general.
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Detroit Dems: Harris inspires new enthusiasm
Malachi Barrett has a special Notebook: Detroit Democrats rally for Kamala Harris, state budget funding breakdown for Detroit and healthcare for the unhoused.
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Detroit takes aim at ‘ineffective’ rental ordinance
BridgeDetroit contributor Kayleigh Lickliter has your weekly City Council roundup: Rental ordinance debate, more solar plan delays and Boston Edison crime concerns.
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Mass shooting prompts effort to end ‘unlawful gatherings’ in Detroit
Malachi Barrett has your weekly dispatch from City Council: An ordinance to prohibit nuisance and unlawful gatherings, solar plan holdups and rental inspection reform.
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Detroit election officials shoot down voter fraud allegations
This week in the notebook: Voter fraud claims, solar farms, a falsely jailed man and a code enforcement blitz.
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New way to pay Detroit property bills
BridgeDetroit contributor Kayleigh Lickliter has this week’s City Council roundup: New property tax payment option, demolition contract concerns, next steps with the water authority’s pump station plan and the tow rate commission’s revival.