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Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D), in a brief turn as acting governor, signed a bill Dec. 1, 2023, to allow voters to request an absentee ballot through a state portal, a policy first adopted during the early days of COVID-19.
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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson launches campaign for governor

Associated Press, Jenny Sherman January 22, 2025

Michigan’s Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson officially launched her Democratic bid for governor on Wednesday, running to succeed Gov. Gretchen...

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Mary Sheffield announces mayor bid
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MichMash: What’s ahead in Detroit’s 2025 mayoral race

Hernz Laguerre January 3, 2025

The race for Detroit's mayor is already underway with some candidates declaring their bid to become the next leader of...

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The Michigan Hall of Justice.
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Michigan appeals court upholds charges in political robocalls cases

Rick Pluta December 18, 2024

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ordered criminal election fraud cases to go forward against two men accused of orchestrating...

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Whitmer signs polling place firearm ban

Rick Pluta December 5, 2024

The open carry of guns in and near polling places and absentee ballot counting boards will be outlawed under bills...

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.
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Michigan Attorney General wants cases against 2020 GOP fake electors to go ahead

Rick Pluta November 28, 2024

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is pushing ahead with criminal cases against Republicans accused of falsely presenting themselves as presidential...

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The Michigan Board of State Canvassers meets to certify the results of the November 2024 general election.
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Michigan’s general election results become official

Colin Jackson November 24, 2024

The results of this year’s general election are now official in Michigan.The Board of State Canvassers certified victories for President-elect...

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Detroit News reporter Beth LeBlanc joined Zach Gorchow from Gonger News Service on the latest episode of "MichMash."
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MichMash: Potential ‘difficult lame duck session’ looms for Democrats

Hernz Laguerre November 15, 2024

Now that the election is over, we are in lame duck session. This week on MichMash, Gongwer News Service's Zach...

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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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Created Equal: Unpacking Michigan’s Election Day turnout

Sasha Bacon November 13, 2024

Michigan set a record in the 2024 election. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced that 79% of eligible voters in...

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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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Five communities approve new senior services millage

Pat Batcheller November 13, 2024

Voters in four of the Grosse Pointes and the city of Harper Woods approved a new millage for senior services...

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Kamala Harris
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Created Equal: What now for the Democratic Party?

Sasha Bacon November 12, 2024

Democrats were on the blunt end of a very strong message on election day, as Donald Trump flipped many parts...

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