Special elections would be two years ahead of schedule and could jeopardize Democrats’ control of the chamber. The request comes after judges rule 13 districts were illegally drawn.
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Seven political plot lines to watch this year in Michigan
Presidential contests, open congressional races, the fight for House majority and more to watch in Michigan in 2024.
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Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate: 2023 ‘the most productive year’ ever
Despite an early adjournment, 2023 will be remembered as the most consequential year ever in the Michigan Legislature, House Speaker Joe Tate, D-Detroit, says.
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Michigan state parks system leads the nation in accessible recreation
Michigan now has more options for mobility-impaired people to access beaches and trails than any other state, after a yearslong effort to make parks more accessible.
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450,000 Michigan residents have now lost Medicaid coverage
Michigan is six months into a one-year Medicaid eligibility review. Roughly 1-in-3 cases reviewed have resulted in residents being dropped from the medical insurance program for low-income people.
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More than 350,000 Michiganders have lost Medicaid so far this year
Michigan is in the middle of a one year review of Medicaid cases after enrollment grew to 3.2 million during pandemic. About a third of the 992,000 people reviewed so far have lost coverage.
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Michigan population inches up as deaths fall and immigration climbs
Michigan’s population grew by nearly 4,000 people in 2023, the first increase since 2018. The state remains 10th most populated in the nation.
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Democrats’ rift over Israel turns physical, leading to black eyes in Detroit
The Israel-Gaza war is splitting Democrats and progressives, and led to a fracas last weekend at an event for U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar that sent one party activist to the hospital.
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Whitmer: $550 tax refund checks coming for 700,000 Michigan households
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is speeding expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit by mailing refunds to lower-income households that qualified for the credit in the 2022 tax year.
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Michigan population panel wants transit, education investments to stem slide
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 28-person population commission offers a broad blueprint to reverse decades of tepid population growth, calling on new investments in economy, education, people and communities.