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Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Twp) speaks at a news conference on Thursday, January 9, 2025.
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New Michigan House speaker talks first bills, taking charge, working with Dems in first press conference

Colin Jackson January 10, 2025

The new Republican speaker of the Michigan House says he’s not sure if or when he’ll forward the final bills...

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Michigan House of Representatives chamber in Lansing.
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New rules give Michigan House Oversight Committee greater subpoena power

Rick Pluta January 9, 2025

Republicans formally took control of the state House Wednesday after winning a majority of seats in the November election. One...

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Republican political consultant Scott Greenlee.
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Michigan GOP needs new leader, looks to maintain momentum

Russ McNamara January 8, 2025

The beginning of 2024 was marked by turmoil within the Michigan Republican Party. Infighting and complaints over the leadership of...

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Michigan Republican Party Chair Pete Hoekstra.
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MichMash: Looking back on the state’s top political stories of 2024

Hernz Laguerre December 28, 2024

It's been a whirlwind of a year for politics in the mitten state. This week on MichMash, host Cheyna Roth...

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Former state Senator Curtis Hertel at WDET Studios.
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Candidates compete for Michigan Democratic Party chair position

Colin Jackson December 24, 2024

Candidates in the race to become the next leader of the Michigan Democratic Party are jockeying for position ahead of...

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Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit).
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MichMash: Michigan House comes to dramatic close, adjourning early 

Hernz Laguerre December 23, 2024

Democratic control of the Michigan Legislature crashed to a halt on Thursday, Dec. 19, after GOP lawmakers and Democrat Karen...

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Michigan Capitol
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Michigan Senate eeks out last bills of year in late night session

Colin Jackson December 20, 2024

The Michigan Senate sent a flurry of bills to the governor as it met Thursday night and deep into Friday...

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(FILE) - Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate.
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Democrats, Republicans kill lame duck in Michigan House

Rick Pluta, Russ McNamara December 20, 2024

Democratic control of the state Capitol for the first time in four decades fizzled to a close Thursday, as House...

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Michigan State Capitol building.
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Michigan House Republicans stage walk out

Colin Jackson December 14, 2024

Michigan House Republicans walked out of session early Friday afternoon shortly after voting began. They said they wouldn’t come back...

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The Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory on Belle Isle had been under construction since November 2022.
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Detroit Evening Report: Duggan announces gubernatorial run; Belle Isle Conservatory reopens + more

Jerome Vaughn December 4, 2024

Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan's announcement that he will run for governor of Michigan...

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan addresses city employees on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.
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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan will run for Michigan governor in 2026 as independent

Associated Press December 4, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, says he will run for Michigan governor as an independent...

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State Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) addresses advocates at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center in Detroit.
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Black lawmakers, policy advocates frustrated with inaction

Colin Jackson November 26, 2024

Some of Michigan’s Black lawmakers and policy advocates are sharing their frustration with Democratic leadership in the state Legislature and...

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