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Democratic state Reps., from left, Denise Mentzer, Matt Koleszar, Joey Andrews, Jaime Churches and Dylan Wegela, listen as testimony is given during a House Labor Committee meeting, Wednesday, March 8 , 2023, in Lansing, Mich., on repealing the state's right-to-work law and restoring prevailing wages.
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Michigan House approves repeal of state’s right-to-work law

Associated Press March 9, 2023

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s Democratic-led House approved legislation Wednesday that would repeal the state’s “right-to-work” law that was passed more...

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Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist Mackinac 5 5/29/2019
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Lt. Gov. Gilchrist discusses Democrats agenda in Lansing in 2023

Detroit Today March 8, 2023

This week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an overhaul of Michigan’s tax system into law, in a bid to provide financial...

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Canadian flag flying in Windsor.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Canada’s Industrial Federal Minister discusses how its future is linked with the U.S.

Detroit Today, Sam Corey March 8, 2023

Last year was a big one for the United States politically. The Biden administration passed three major legislative packages —...

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan gives his 10th State of the City address at Michigan Central Station in Detroit, Mich. on March 7, 2023.
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Detroit Mayor Duggan promises crime reduction, blight removal in 10th State of the City address

Russ McNamara March 8, 2023

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan gave his 10th State of the City address Tuesday night inside the restored Grand Lobby of...

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frozen power lines
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Amid frequent outages, Michiganders question the value of public energy utilities

Detroit Today, Sam Corey March 7, 2023

Over the last two weeks, hundreds of thousands of Michiganders lost power. This was cause for outrage — but it wasn’t...

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U.S. Supreme Court building
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Internet regulation, student loan debt forgiveness, Affirmative Action: Examining the biggest US Supreme Court cases in 2023

Detroit Today March 6, 2023

Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson overturned Roe v. Wade last year and removed federal...

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Stock photo of tax forms and calculator.
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IRS offers free income tax filing for many Americans

Pat Batcheller March 6, 2023

Republicans regained control of the U.S. House in 2023, and one of the first votes they took was to rescind...

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Elissa Slotkin speaks in front of the Spirit of Detroit
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Elissa Slotkin kicks off U.S. Senate campaign in Detroit

Russ McNamara March 2, 2023

Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin officially launched her U.S. Senate campaign at an event in Detroit on Thursday. She hopes to succeed...

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Rob Donovic on Detroit Today | March 2, 2023
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Why young people don’t run for office — and the people trying to change that

Detroit Today, Sam Corey March 2, 2023

U.S. politics have been called a “gerontocracy” by some. What that means is people in office today are old —...

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Rendering of a proposed building in District Detroit.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Detroit Today: Developers defend District Detroit project expansion

Detroit Today, Sam Corey March 1, 2023

Once a project that was supposed to bring up Little Caesars Arena and other developments in the surrounding area, it...

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a woman in a blue blazer speaks into a microphone in front of an American flag
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Rep. Elissa Slotkin joins Detroit Today after announcing US Senate bid

Detroit Today February 27, 2023

Following mounting speculation, on Monday news broke that Democratic Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin is entering the race to become Michigan's next...

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Detroit Reparations Task Force Announcement
  • Detroit Evening Report
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit City Council names reparations task force members

Tia Graham February 24, 2023

Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield has announced the members of the city’s reparations task force.Listen and Subscribe to the...

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