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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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Michigan's Woman, Infants, and Children (WIC) program has expanded its income threshold due to federal guideline changes, allowing more families to receive benefits.
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See nonpartisan judicial candidates on your ballot? Don’t know how to vet them or the impact they might have in your community? This guide covers it all.
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Today on Stateside, we dove into the science of Cyclosporiasis, following the first reported deaths in a weeks-long outbreak. Plus, we heard about the role detection dogs are playing in moose research. Then, State Sen. Mallory McMorrow — once a contender for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination — joined us to talk about this week's primary upset. And, a report on the difficulties accessing healthcare inside a Michigan prison.
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It would slim regulation of the 60-year-old anti-poverty program and aim to save money. Advocates worry the changes could undermine the early education program's mission.
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The plains spotted skunk is becoming harder to find in the central U.S. states it calls home. As federal officials consider the skunk for federal protections, researchers and environmentalists are hoping to learn more about the long understudied species.
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Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress after he refused to answer their questions about the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer called on Democrats to work past lingering bitterness from primary campaigns that often pitted progressives against centrists.
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Voters in Wayne County approved a countywide transit millage. Public transportation services will expand to new areas in Wayne County.
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A conversation with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, who narrowly beat out Rep. Haley Stevens for the Democratic spot in the race for a U.S. Senate seat this November. Plus, the impact the Democratic Senate primary had on other congressional districts' races. And, why Ann Arbor ousted its longtime incumbent mayor.
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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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Democratic socialist challenger Donavan McKinney won the Democratic primary for Michigan's 13th Congressional District Wednesday.
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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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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Progressives notched major wins in Michigan, while voters in Missouri and Washington rejected insurgent Democrats. Meanwhile, Trump continued to flex his influence over the Republican Party.
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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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Democratic activist and grassroots organizer William Lawrence will face Republican Congressman Tom Barrett in the general election race for Michigan's 7th Congressional District.
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William Lawrence wins Michigan's 7th Congressional District primary against Bridget Brinks and Matt Maasdam.
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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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The Michigan Secretary of State denied a GOP request for volunteer poll worker records, saying their private information should not be publicly released.
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U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed are spending the last hours of Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary in settings that reflect their starkly different campaigns.
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Vintage fashion and bags, sold by Seven Moods NYC, will be touring Detroit and stopping for one day at The Siren Hotel August 8.
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The project began during the height of the city’s lead tainted drinking water crisis
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State health officials say two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan. They are the first confirmed deaths in the U.S. related to the microscopic parasite.
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Michigan voters will decide a competitive Democratic U.S. Senate primary Tuesday in a contest that will have major implications for control of the chamber next year. It will also test the growing clout of the party’s progressive wing as well as that of a powerful pro-Israel organization.
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Tuesday's primary between congresswoman Haley Stevens and public health official Abdul El-Sayed is one of the clearest tests yet of where Democratic voters want their party to go.
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The Red Cross says this is only the second time in its history that it has issued an emergency appeal for blood donors.
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has updated a list of the vehicles associated with the highest rate of fatalities for drivers.