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Protesters attend a meeting of Michigan's new Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission on Oct. 21, 2021, in Lansing, Mich.
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Created Equal: Should our political maps be drawn based on geography or race? 

Created Equal February 15, 2024

Michigan’s legislative maps have been drawn — and re-drawn — several times by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission in...

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Michigan House of Representatives chamber
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Detroit Evening Report: Michigan House bills seeking to increase rights for sexual assault victims gets hearing

Sascha Raiyn February 13, 2024

A pair of Michigan bills aimed at supporting survivors of sexual assault received a hearing on Tuesday before the state...

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Republican state Rep. Josh Schriver, elected in November 2022, represents Michigan’s 66th House district, which includes Bruce and Washington townships in Macomb County and Addison, Brandon, Oakland and Oxford townships in Oakland County.
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Josh Schriver loses office staff, committees over racist social media post

Rick Pluta February 13, 2024

Republican state Rep. Josh Schriver (R-Oxford) was stripped of his office staff and committee assignments over his sharing of a...

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Detroit-area residents sign up for a public comment period at a Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission meeting at Huntington Place on Oct. 20, 2021.
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The Metro: Redrawn metro Detroit state House districts need community input

The Metro February 12, 2024

The Michigan Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission is seeking public comment this month on several new draft maps for seven Detroit-area...

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Protesters attend a meeting of Michigan's new Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission on Oct. 21, 2021, in Lansing, Mich.
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Deadline looming for Redistricting Commission to fix Detroit districts

Russ McNamara, Colin Jackson 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.
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Democratic field set for special election that could determine control of Michigan House

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

Associated Press 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
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SCOTUS denies redistricting stay as in-person meetings get underway  

Colin Jackson 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.
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Nessel charges former House GOP staffers with corruption

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

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

Detroit Today 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.
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Democrats lose control of Michigan House following Warren, Westland elections

Quinn Klinefelter 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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