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SCOTUS denies redistricting stay as in-person meetings get underway  

Colin Jackson January 23, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request to stop the redrawing of seven Michigan state House districts. The order...

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FILE - Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis arrives at a meet and greet, July 27, 2023, in Chariton, Iowa.
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Ron DeSantis ends his presidential bid before New Hampshire, endorses Donald Trump

Associated Press January 21, 2024

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign on Sunday, ending his 2024 White House bid just...

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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson joined "MichMash" host Cheyna Roth and Gongwer's Alethia Kasban to discuss early voting and boosting voter confidence ahead of the 2024 presidential primary.
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MichMash: Secretary Benson on presidential primaries, election security

Hernz Laguerre January 19, 2024

The 2024 election season is underway with the presidential primary coming earlier than in previous election cycles. MichMash host Cheyna...

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Woman who sent threats to a Detroit-area election official in 2020 gets 30 days in jail

Associated Press January 17, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — A New Hampshire woman was sentenced to 30 days in federal jail Tuesday for texting threats to...

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Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission
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Redistricting commission takes first stab at redraw  

Colin Jackson January 17, 2024

The first crack at redrawing seven Michigan state House districts in metro Detroit that were struck down by a recent...

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump takes the stage at a caucus night party in Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.
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Trump notches a commanding win in the Iowa caucuses as DeSantis edges Haley for second place

Associated Press January 16, 2024

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump scored a record-setting win in the Iowa caucuses on Monday with his rivals...

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Detroit City Councilmember Gabriela Santiago-Romero
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Detroit Council Member Gabriela Santiago-Romero looks ahead to 2024, highlights 2023 wins

Quinn Klinefelter January 8, 2024

Officials in Detroit's city government are preparing for a busy year that will include both a presidential and U.S. Senate...

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Protesters attend a meeting of Michigan's new Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission on Oct. 21, 2021, in Lansing, Mich.
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Detroit Evening Report: New redistricting commissioners being selected after resignations

Tia Graham January 2, 2024

The Michigan Department of State will soon replace three commissioners who recently resigned from the 13-member Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting...

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Detroit Democrat Adam Hollier at a Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission meeting in October 2021.
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Detroit Democrats demand more representation and new districts

Russ McNamara December 29, 2023

A federal court is requiring the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) to redraw more than a dozen state House...

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MichMash: Michigan politics in 2023 and what’s to come in 2024

Hernz Laguerre December 29, 2023

2023 has had some major political news stories, and 2024 will be no different. Sarah Rahal, City Hall reporter for...

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Former President Donald Trump listens as he speaks with reporters while in flight on his plane after a campaign rally at Waco Regional Airport, in Waco, Texas, Saturday, March 25, 2023, while en route to West Palm Beach, Fla.
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Michigan Supreme Court will keep Trump on 2024 ballot

Associated Press December 27, 2023

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s Supreme Court is keeping former President Donald Trump on the state’s primary election ballot. The...

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FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks during a commit to caucus rally, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, in Waterloo, Iowa.
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Tape reveals Trump pressured Michigan officials not to certify 2020 vote, a new report says

Associated Press December 22, 2023

Donald Trump pressured two election officials not to certify 2020 vote totals in a key Michigan county, according to a...

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