Redistricting commission takes first stab at redraw  

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 New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announces he is dropping out of the race during a town hall campaign event Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in Windham, N.H.

Christie ends his presidential bid in an effort to blunt Trump’s momentum before Iowa’s GOP caucuses

January 10, 2024

WINDHAM, N.H. (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday suspended his Republican presidential bid just days before Iowa’s leadoff...

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A "Vote Here" sign outside a voting location in Michigan on Election Day 2023.

Detroit Today: Should Michigan’s political maps be changed?

January 10, 2024

In 2018, Michiganders voted to have our legislative maps drawn by an independent commission of state residents instead of by...

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Protesters attend a meeting of Michigan's new Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission on Oct. 21, 2021, in Lansing, Mich.

Detroit Evening Report: New redistricting commissioners being selected after resignations

January 2, 2024

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

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Detroit Democrat Adam Hollier at a Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission meeting in October 2021.

Detroit Democrats demand more representation and new districts

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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Downtown Detroit skyline

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

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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FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks during a commit to caucus rally, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, in Waterloo, Iowa.

Tape reveals Trump pressured Michigan officials not to certify 2020 vote, a new report says

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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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.

Benson gets to sign bill adopting SOS ballot policy

December 5, 2023

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson recently got to sign a voting rights law. Benson, Michigan’s top election official and a...

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs one of 23 bills to expand voting rights in Michigan. One of the new laws requires campaign ads to indicate if they make substantial use of AI technology.

Whitmer signs bills to require notice on AI-generated political ads

December 1, 2023

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed nearly two dozen bills Thursday to make major changes to Michigan election laws. “We’ve taken Michigan...

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Detroit City Council members listen to public comments during a session on March 28, 2023 in Detroit, Mich.

Detroit Today: The ins and outs of Detroit’s voting district changes

November 21, 2023

For much of the previous century, voters in the city were part of at-large districts. That means that regardless of...

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Empty voting booths

Detroit Evening Report: Jocelyn Benson releases list of 2024 presidential primary candidates

November 14, 2023

Editor's note: Today's episode of "The Detroit Evening Report" podcast included information about a public meeting the City of Detroit...

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Michigan House of Representatives chamber

MichMash: What’s to come for Michigan House Democrats after election shakeup?

November 14, 2023

This month's elections were relatively low-key, but they still point to some trends that will impact our state next year...

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