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

Deadline looming for Redistricting Commission to fix Detroit districts

, February 1, 2024

Six draft state House district plans advanced to a public comment period at Wednesday’s Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission meeting....

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FILE - The Michigan State Capitol is photographed, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Lansing.

Democratic field set for special election that could determine control of Michigan House

January 31, 2024

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democratic primaries in two special elections in the Detroit area seeking to break a tie in the Michigan...

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Michigan State Capitol building.

2 Democratic-leaning Michigan House districts to hold special election primaries

January 30, 2024

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Two Michigan House districts will hold special election primaries on Tuesday to fill seats that were...

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U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS denies redistricting stay as in-person meetings get underway  

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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Michigan House of Representatives chamber in Lansing.

Nessel charges former House GOP staffers with corruption

December 22, 2023

Two former senior aides to a Republican state House Speaker are facing a raft of felony corruption charges, and the...

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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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Michigan State Capitol

Detroit Today: Why Michigan faces political deadlock after Tuesday’s elections

November 8, 2023

Two Democratic members of the Michigan House of Representatives won their respective mayoral races on Tuesday, reducing the Democrats’ two-member...

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Rep. Kevin Coleman (D-Westland) (left) and Rep. Lori Stone (D-Warren), won their respective mayoral races on Tuesday.

Democrats lose control of Michigan House following Warren, Westland elections

November 8, 2023

For the first time in 16 years, voters in Warren and Westland have a new mayor-elect, and that’s creating a...

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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.

Michigan House approves repeal of state’s right-to-work law

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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