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Unionized casino workers rally ahead of a possible strike on Oct. 12, 2023.
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Created Equal: How middle-class concerns helped drive the election’s outcome

Sasha Bacon November 14, 2024

Last month, Jeremy Hobson — host of NPR’s The Middle — joined Created Equal to discuss the geographic, economic and...

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign event at 180 Church, Saturday, June 15, 2024, in Detroit, as Itasha Dotson and Carlos Chambers listen.
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The Metro: Breaking down the 2024 election in Dearborn, southeast Michigan

John Filbrandt November 13, 2024

Donald Trump’s second presidential victory has a lot of people questioning how much the Democratic and Republican parties are changing...

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A crowd watches Republican former President Donald Trump speak at a rally in Novi as he campaigns for another term.
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The Metro: Retired UAW member shares why he proudly supported Donald Trump

Dorothy Jones November 7, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump won both the electoral college and the popular vote in the presidential election by gaining support from...

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Created Equal: Organized labor could level up the video game industry

Sasha Bacon October 28, 2024

Video games are a huge part of American culture and a largely profitable industry. But even as the industry booms,...

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Members of Teamsters Local 283 picket outside the Marathon Petroleum refinery in Southwest Detroit on Oct. 24, 2024.
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Teamsters, Marathon Petroleum no closer to deal as strike continues

Russ McNamara, Alex McLenon October 25, 2024

Union members are still off the job at the Marathon Petroleum refinery in Southwest Detroit. More than 250 members of...

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Created Equal: K-12 teacher shortages in Michigan 

Sasha Bacon October 23, 2024

Teachers in classrooms are dealing with an especially tough set of circumstances. Many are dealing with the after effects of...

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Sour weather bites Michigan’s sweet cherry growers

Pat Batcheller October 22, 2024

Bad weather battered Michigan's cherry industry in 2024. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development estimates sweet cherry growers...

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Democratic incumbent Dave Coulter will face Republican challenger Nik Gjonaj in the Oakland County executive race.
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Oakland County executive candidates clash over public transit, taxes and housing

Bre'Anna Tinsley October 22, 2024

Voters in Oakland County will decide this November whether to keep Democratic incumbent Dave Coulter as county executive or elect...

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Bartenders and servers like what they're hearing from presidential candidates about dropping federal taxes on tips. But economists say there are more impactful ways to help the U.S. economy.
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As Michiganders vote for president, many are guided by their concerns about the economy

Steve Carmody October 21, 2024

There are still several weeks for Michigan voters to decide who they want as their next president. As usual, economic issues...

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More than 1,500 people attended a marijuana industry conference in Grand Rapids in September, 2024.
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Michiganders are waiting to see what happens next to the marijuana industry under the next president

Steve Carmody October 18, 2024

Michigan’s marijuana industry has grown significantly since adult recreational use was legalized by voters in 2018. But the direction it...

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This combination photo of Michigan Senate candidates shows Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., in Detroit, Aug. 6, 2024, left, and former Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., Aug. 6, 2024, in Lake Orion, Mich.
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Rogers, Slotkin face off in final debate before election

Rick Pluta October 14, 2024

Democratic Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin faced off tonight against former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers in Michigan’s final scheduled U.S. Senate debate...

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Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz speaks to union members in Warren, Michigan, on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.
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Walz talks manufacturing in Macomb County

Colin Jackson October 14, 2024

The Democratic nominee for vice president gave a manufacturing-focused speech to a crowd at Macomb Community College Friday.Minnesota Gov. Tim...

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