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A business-backed group is asking the Michigan Supreme Court to invalidate a campaign finance petition over a dispute about signature certification.
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A report by the University of Michigan's Poverty Solutions found that nearly 40% of Michiganders are struggling to afford basic needs.
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Some Michigan farms say lettuce sales are booming, as the Cyclospora outbreak wreaks havoc around the country.
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The Michigan Public Service Commission is taking comments on a proposal that could set the stage for later incentives or penalties for electric utilities.
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Michigan Reconnect is lowering its eligibility age from 25 to 21 starting this fall. The state's 2027 education budget includes $25 million to support students in achieving a postsecondary credential if eligible.
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Dearborn Public Schools have proposed a $1.51 billion bond to be voted on during the November election that aims to replace or renovate all 36 district facilities over a 20-year period.
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The U.S. Army says it’s opening up test ranges, including one at Michigan's Camp Grayling, to private companies developing missiles and drones.
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Michigan Democrats are showing unity behind their statewide candidates, coming together three days after a heated U.S. Senate primary highlighted divisions between the party's progressive and moderate wings.
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A federal judge in Michigan has cleared the way for a civil trial in the 2022 death of Patrick Lyoya, a Black man who was shot in the back of the head by police.
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Upcoming crime documentary containing major crime cases will have film screenings on August 7 and 8.
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Cyclospora — a microscopic parasite that produces prodigious poop problems — is on the decline in Michigan, the state health department says.
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While we may know highfalutin language when we hear it, we don't all agree about how to spell "highfalutin" or where it comes from.
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When Ben Reinhard picked up the first heart-shaped rock for his wife Maggie, he didn't expect that she'd hang onto it — or all the other rocks to come.
The Dish, hosted by Mercedes Mejia, brings you behind the scenes with Michigan’s most inspiring chefs and culinary talents. Learn how food connects these chefs to their cultures, and strengthens our communities, one dish at a time.
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A conversation with mayor-elect of Ann Arbor Yousef Rabhi. And a new podcast explores the history of Detroit’s Black Catholics.
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Can progressive and centrist Democrats find unity after a contentious U.S. Senate primary? One Democratic Congresswoman says they have to.
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Michigan Public sports commentator John U. Bacon talks Tigers MLB trade deadline decisions and the new interim general manager to replace Yzerman.
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This week, voters here in Michigan chose a man named Abdul El-Sayed to be Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate candidate. Like him, don't like him. Like his policies, don't like his policies. Vote for him in November, don't vote for him. Your choice. But don't fall for the BS and demonize him because of his name.
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Ann Arbor voters will decide this November whether to create a new municipal electric utility, paving the way for the replacement of DTE Energy as the city's provider.
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Thomas Smith won the Republican primary over a President Donald Trump-backed candidate for Michigan’s 8th Congressional District after suspending his campaign and endorsing Al Lemmo.
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After a contentious battle in Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary, where does the party go from here? Plus, Tuesday’s election results.
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After a contentious battle in Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary, where does the party go from here? Plus, Tuesday’s election results.
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Washtenaw County Commissioner and former state Representative Yousef Rabhi has handily defeated incumbent progressive Chris Taylor, Ann Arbor's mayor for 12 years.
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Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in a massive victory for the party’s progressive wing in a battleground state. El-Sayed defeated U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and will face Republican Mike Rogers, who ran unopposed in the Republican primary, in a November matchup.
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William Lawrence wins Michigan's 7th Congressional District primary against Bridget Brinks and Matt Maasdam.
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"Michigan does not lack talent. We do not lack resources. But Michigan lacks proven, tested leadership," James told supporters Tuesday night.
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Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson wins in the Democratic gubernatorial primary against Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson.
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Find the results for the Michigan August primary races we're watching.
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In a 6-1 ruling Friday, the Michigan Supreme Court’s found the tunnel's approval should have consider factors like alternatives to the project and harm to Michigan’s “public trust resources.”