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Wisconsin Supreme Court election may signal a Michigan-esque political shift

Russ McNamara April 10, 2023

Much like you would on your street, it’s best to keep an eye on your neighbors. Wisconsin is dealing with...

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Protesters attend a meeting of Michigan's new Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission on Oct. 21, 2021, in Lansing, Mich.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson

Did Michigan’s Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission give power back to voters?

Detroit Today November 28, 2022

For the past four decades, Republicans dominated control of Michigan's legislature with the help of gerrymandering. Republicans retained control of...

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  • 2018 Elections in Michigan
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What’s Next In Michigan’s Gerrymandering Debate?

Sandra Svoboda August 15, 2018

The "Voters Not Politicians" proposal to change how redistricting is done in Michigan will appear on the November ballot --...

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  • 2018 Elections in Michigan
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Gerrymandering: Why It’s a Technology Issue [TRANSCRIPT]

Sandra Svoboda June 29, 2018

Common Cause It doesn't matter which political party is in control of state legislatures across the country. If politicians are...

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  • 2018 Elections in Michigan
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  • Policy Meets the People: MI Voice, MI Vote
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Michigan IS Gerrymandered, New Study Concludes

Sandra Svoboda June 27, 2018

Michigan’s political district are gerrymandered, according to a new report from the Citizens Research Council of Michigan.  Click HERE to...

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  • 2018 Elections in Michigan
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Ohio Offers Its Own Solution to Gerrymandering [MAPS + GRAPHS]

Pat Batcheller June 27, 2018

Michigan voters could decide whether to change the way the state’s political maps are drawn. A state elections board voted...

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  • 2018 Elections in Michigan
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LIVE STREAM: Policy Meets the People – The Redistricting Issue Special [VIDEO]

WDET Staff June 26, 2018

Should Michigan redraw its voting districts? And what should the process be to do that? Can the state ever have...

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  • 2018 Elections in Michigan
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Redistricting 101: Your District, Your Politicians, But Does Your Vote Matter?

Eli Newman June 25, 2018

An Introduction to Redistricting: Voters elect someone to represent them in Congress and the state Legislature.  That individual represents a...

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  • 2018 Elections in Michigan
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Who Should Draw Michigan’s Political Maps? Voters May Decide [PHOTOS + MAP]

Pat Batcheller June 25, 2018

A state elections board certified a petition to change the method of setting the boundaries for Michigan's congressional and state...

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  • 2018 Elections in Michigan
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Become A Gerrymandering Expert Just By Listening [PODCASTS]

Laura Herberg June 25, 2018

On a hot summer day, there are few things cooler than learning about gerrymandering. Don't know what we're talking about?...

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  • 2018 Elections in Michigan
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Does Michigan Have a District that Looks Like Homer Simpson? You Be the Judge

Laura Herberg June 25, 2018

Public Back in 1812, Massachusetts Gov. Elbridge Gerry approved a voting map that had one district carefully drawn to favor...

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Voters Not Politicians: The Cons [TRANSCRIPT]

Pat Batcheller June 25, 2018

Jamie Roe If this November's statewide ballot allows Michigan voters the choice to change the process of drawing the state's...

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