Local election officials could recount more ballots — but not investigate alleged fraud — in contested races under a new plan from Michigan Democrats.
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Battle lines drawn in fight for Michigan House majority: What to know
All 110 seats in the Michigan House are up for grabs this fall. The results will shape the rest of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s tenure.
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Proposal would keep tractor-trailers out of the left lane on Michigan freeways
Michigan state Rep. William Bruck, R-Erie, has proposed legislation that would prohibit big rigs from driving in the left-most lane on freeways with three or more lanes.
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Democrats are back in power in Lansing. Their wish list is slim
After months of stagnation, a partisan tie in the state House is ending and Democrats are returning to full power. But the state budget – and campaigning – will likely dominate lawmakers’ time.
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Flint’s Warning to America
The city’s residents did everything right, but 10 years later they still don’t have clean water.
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Who’s running for Congress in Michigan? 6 incumbents face primary challengers
With control of the U.S. House at stake, Michigan voters will decide 13 seats this fall. Two open seats are expected to be among the most competitive in the country.
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Who’s running for U.S. Senate in Michigan: Race is on to succeed Debbie Stabenow
The field is set for Republican and Democratic primaries in the race to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow.
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What Detroit can learn from Seattle’s racial and social justice law
Seattle’s race and social justice law offers critical lessons for other cities looking to create more equitable places, the writers say.
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‘Net loser’: Gilbert’s Hudson building unlikely to meet promised job, tax revenue when GM workers move in
Detroit will not see a net gain in new jobs or local tax revenue for the estimated 850 GM RenCen employees.
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As opioid funds flood Michigan, tensions rise over how to best reverse ODs
Some argue a need for more potent — and pricier — overdose reversal drugs; others frame that effort as drugmakers peddling fear. The wrong choice could cost lives.