As the pandemic continues and unemployment remains high, the state is encouraging Michigan residents who are unable to pay their energy bills to seek help before they receive a shutoff notice or are almost out of propane or fuel oil, especially as winter approaches.
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Jocelyn Benson to aid Detroit clerk after problems plagued primary election
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s office will help Detroit train workers and expand satellite clerk’s offices to reduce election issues. Nearly three-quarters of the city’s absentee precincts were ineligible for recounts.
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Detroit’s August election woes have many worried about November
Vote counts at hundreds of precincts were out of balance in the city’s primary election in August, prompting concerns that a recount could disenfranchise many Detroit voters in the fall presidential election. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is facing pressure to step in.
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Opinion: Working the polls is hard. Do it anyway.
November promises to be a challenging election. Two Detroiters say the city needs poll workers now more than ever. Here’s what you need to know to become one.
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Detroit 8th-grader talks coronavirus and entrepreneurship
‘I was sad because my counselor at school passed away.’
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Opinion: After a fellow Black girl was detained for not doing her schoolwork, I fought for her freedom
At 17, I find this work daunting but essential.
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Pandemic takes toll on Detroit children with autism and their families
This summer marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. During the coronavirus pandemic, families who have children with autism face the complexity of everything from mask-wearing, and virtual therapy, to getting the vital services they need and feeling overwhelmed.
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Podcast: City of Detroit’s Arthur Jemison on public accountability and Proposal N
Arthur Jemison of the City of Detroit gives a breakdown of Proposal N which will be on the November ballot in Detroit and discussed ways the public can keep him and colleagues accountable.
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Michigan election experts discuss Detroit’s historic primary 2020 results
Expanded absentee voting has changed the game in Michigan, political observers say. Here’s the analysis of Detroit’s August primary.
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Some Detroit voters ‘didn’t know where to go’ on Election Day
The coronavirus pandemic and a slowdown in mail service left Detroit voters scrambling and unsure of where to vote on Tuesday’s primary. Residents tell the City Clerk there has to be a better way.