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In Michigan’s much-watched open 35th Senate district special election, Democrat Chedrick Greene wins the Mid-Michigan race as Dems hold onto their Senate majority.
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Michigan Public
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The Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on whether legislative leaders have any discretion in deciding whether bills passed by the House and Senate must go to the governor. -
Health officials in Ottawa County say there are no new measles exposure sites, so there's no new risk to the community. -
The Attorney General's office says Fay Beydoun used more than $1 million of state grant money for her own purposes. -
Grand Rapids Police say an 18-year-old male was turned away by other kids and then shot a 15-year-old near a school Tuesday. When a woman tried to help, she was also shot. -
The Professional Women's Hockey League is designating Detroit as the first of what could become four expansion markets for next season. -
Parents with an income up to $100,000 would qualify for a $5,500 tax credit per child under 4 years old under the proposed Working Parents Tax Relief Act. -
Pollinators have economic and health benefits, but those benefits have been difficult to quantify. A new study puts some numbers to how important pollinators are for both nutrition and income. -
Turner had a larger-than-life personality, and used it to launch the country's first 24/7 all-news network. -
Millions of people with Medicare will soon be eligible to get discounted GLP-1 drugs for weight loss. Here's how it will work. -
U of M has apologized after a professor delivering a commencement speech praised pro-Palestinian student protesters for drawing attention to the war in Gaza. -
With Tuesday's victory, Democrats will retain control of the Michigan state Senate — at least until the November election. -
A 124-acre wildfire in the Huron-Manistee National Forest was 80% contained.
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The Michigan Department of Corrections shipped 90 new wheelchairs to the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility after a report identified accessibility failures. -
After 16 months without representation in the state Senate, voters in a competitive Central Michigan district will decide control of the chamber on Tuesday in a special election to fill the seat last held by Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet, who's now a congresswoman. -
Arguments over the fate of nine bills that passed the Michigan Legislature in 2024, but never made it to the governor, will happen before the state Supreme Court Wednesday morning. -
Native American people experience violence at higher rates than other groups. Thousands of Indigenous women have been reported missing.
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