Detroit will soon receive a huge federal check, thanks to the American Rescue Plan. How and what it can be spent on, however, remains unclear.
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Why Detroiters should worry about the Senate elections package
A highly contested package of bills has hit the Michigan Senate and is likely to become law, even with a veto from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Among the changes, several are expected to deter Detroiters from voting.
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Detroit Charter Commission: City underfunding voter education efforts
Detroit Charter Revision Commission says the City’s inadequate funding to inform residents of proposed changes to the City Charter is a form of “voter suppression.”
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Census counts mean Michigan, Great Lakes states to lose power in Congress
Michigan’s population grows past 10 million, but it will still lose a representative in Congress. Four of the six other states losing a seat are in the Great Lakes.
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Poll: Detroiters want reparations for past housing discrimination
Poll finds two-thirds of Detroit voters want the City to pay back Detroit homeowners overcharged by property tax.
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Michigan hasn’t passed any police reforms since George Floyd’s death
Nearly one year after the killing of George Floyd sparked a national reckoning over racial justice and police, Michigan is among a handful of states that have approved zero statewide reforms.
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Michigan CEOs to GOP: Don’t disenfranchise voters
Business leaders from some of Michigan’s largest employers on Tuesday urged the state’s Republican-led Legislature to avoid approving any new election laws that would reduce participation or disenfranchise voters. It’s a direct response to a 39-bill plan from state Senate Republicans.
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Michigan’s redistricting panel to interview expert who guided Arizona process
Approved by voters in 2018, the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Panel faces several hurdles but could take a big step forward Thursday in its quest to reverse gerrymandering.
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Detroit organizers call GOP legislation a ‘desperate’ attempt to limit voting
Michigan’s Senate Republicans introduced a package of 39 bills that they say will make elections more secure. Detroit organizers say the plan limits voter access and increases partisan politics.
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Detroiters asked to help draw fair voting maps and curb gerrymandering
Michigan’s Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission has extended the number of public hearings this summer, with two in Detroit. Advocates and researchers say now is the time for Detroiters to help draw fair political maps and prevent gerrymandering.