In Michigan’s US Senate race, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has criticized rival Haley Stevens for accepting contributions from Michigan’s largest utility. Stevens has countered that her donors don’t own her vote.
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Citizens cannot do their job of running their government if they don’t know what their public servants are doing.
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Whitmer pushes pension plan to relieve prison staff shortage, despite her veto
Corrections officers and their advocates now hope lawmakers can reintroduce bills to allow officers to join the Michigan State Police pension plan, which advocates say would help with staff recruitment and retention in Michigan prisons.
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Report: Michigan’s budget much bigger than ‘on paper,’ likely tops $86B
Michigan lawmakers shifted large sums of money ‘with the apparent intent of making this year’s budget appear smaller than last year’s,’ according to a new nonpartisan analysis.
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Fact-check: Millionaire claims in Abdul El-Sayed, Haley Stevens Senate race
Haley Stevens has repeatedly claimed to be the only non-millionaire in Michigan’s US Senate race. While she hasn’t proven the claim, Abdul El-Sayed hasn’t denied it, and past disclosures show he may be.
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Michigan bars big investors from buying more homes. Will it work?
A new Michigan law limits how many homes private equity firms can legally own. Backers acknowledge it’s not as big of an issue here than some other states.
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Fact check: Is John James backed by data center developers?
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Perry Johnson is attacking rival John James over donations from data center developers. Some of the contributions predate the data center boom.
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Did your candidate drop out? How to change vote in Michigan
Michigan voters must act fast if they want to spoil their ballots. Clerks must receive the request by Friday.
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Fact check: Did Haley Stevens really vote to ‘fund and thank’ ICE?
The Democratic US representative voted “yes” on two measures that included funding and thanking the immigration enforcement agency. But ICE was only a small part of the broader measures.
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Progressives rally for Abdul El-Sayed: 4 takeaways from Bernie Sanders, AOC
Progressive stalwarts Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stumped for Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan this weekend. They argued El-Sayed and other progressive candidates aren’t just electable — they have their finger on the pulse of what Michigan voters want.
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Mike Cox drops out of Michigan governor race, endorses John James
The former attorney general says that President Trump’s endorsement of James sealed the deal for the Republican nomination.
