Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will give her first, in-person State of the State address since 2019, before the pandemic hit. Here is everything you need to know about how to watch it and what topics she is expected to cover.
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Tlaib challenges Detroit to do better on water affordability, regional transit
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Detroit, is beginning her third term in Congress. She talked with BridgeDetroit about her priorities and areas of focus to help residents in her district.
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Highway tolls could raise $1B to fix Michigan roads, study finds. Is it time?
Lawmakers say tolls are an option, and a new feasibility study to state officials says it’s plausible. But political blowback might be fierce.
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Michigan Democrats move to strike abortion ban references from state law
‘We’re going to see a number of laws that are on the books right now be repealed’ with supporters of abortion rights holding legislative majority and other statewide offices, Attorney General Dana Nessel said.
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Jocelyn Benson wants tougher penalties for harassing election workers
Protecting clerks and other election workers is at the top of the secretary of state’s legislative agenda. She’s got support from legislative Democrats.
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Right-to-Work repeal just a start: Michigan Democrats eye pro-worker agenda
From raising the minimum wage to expanding tax credits and mandating work breaks, Democrats may get aggressive on labor issues. Businesses are wary, to say the least.
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Michigan Democrats, back in power in Lansing, eye quick action on tax cuts
First action is likely an expansion of a tax credit for lower-wage earners. Despite calls for unity and bipartisanship, Democrats and Republicans are already sniping over who should get credit.
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Duggan: Lawmakers should tackle water, housing before residency rules
Detroit mayor will press the state Legislature to establish a $100 million affordable housing fund and on long-term funding for the city’s water affordability plan
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Podcast explores how Detroit lost Black representation in Congress
The BridgeDetroit newsroom and WDET collaborate on “What Had Happened Was,” a five-episode series on the first Congress in nearly 70 years without at least one Black Detroiter
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Meet Michigan’s new lawmakers: They’re younger, more educated, less diverse
The Michigan Legislature is full of folks who haven’t served in office, are Millennials or Gen X and come from backgrounds in teaching and business. There are more women, but fewer Black lawmakers.