She’s conservative, targets school ‘indoctrination’ and wants to slash taxes. Here’s what to know about Tudor Dixon, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
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Detroit’s Election Commission to take up proposed marijuana ballot measure
City Charter allows Detroit 60 days to enact the proposal as a new ordinance or have the Election Commission determine whether the language can lawfully be placed on the ballot.
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Could health inspection status hurt Detroit’s small businesses?
Patrons could see a restaurant’s inspection status before walking inside, but some businesses worry the proposed color-coded system could have unforeseen consequences.
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Millions of dollars in rental assistance drying up — and could bring evictions in Michigan
Millions in rent aid was a game changer for vulnerable families across the state. As those dollars dry up, eviction filings are expected to rise.
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Detroit’s second chance to preserve the legacy of a civil rights hero
The land bank is accepting proposals to rehabilitate or reimagine the former home of Sarah Elizabeth Ray and the neighboring vacant lot that housed the youth center she founded.
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Security ‘beefed up 100%’ at Detroit absentee counting board after 2020 chaos
Detroit’s Central Counting Board is only accessible to election workers, poll challengers and media observers.
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Council approves $69M in ARPA contracts for housing, parks and demolition
A batch of contracts gained nearly unanimous approval and most, with Detroit’s council waiving its right to reconsideration, which sends them directly to the mayor to sign this week.
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Council asks Duggan to fix, sell homes to middle-income Detroiters
A newly approved Detroit City Council resolution includes elements of a $203 million housing plan announced by the mayor last week.
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City wants to pay Black Lives Matter protesters close to $1.3M
The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved payout offers to be extended by the Detroit Law Department in five separate lawsuits alleging police violence in George Floyd protests.
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Duggan: Either Detroit ‘ghosts’ are real, or 2020 census is wrong
Detroit mayor said data from the U.S Postal Service and utility companies are potential sources of evidence that houses marked as vacant during the census are actually occupied.