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Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit).
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Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate joins crowded race for US Senate

Associated Press May 12, 2025

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A lawmaker from Detroit is joining the crowded field of Democrats vying for the battleground state's...

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Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow at a coffeehouse in Birmingham on April 5, 2025.
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • MichMash
  • Politics, Government & Finance

MichMash: State Sen. Mallory McMorrow on why she’s running for US Senate; potential remote work changes

Hernz Laguerre May 10, 2025

In this epsiode of MichMash, host Cheyna Roth and Gongwer News Service's Alethia Kasben and Zach Gorchow sit down with State...

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Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield stands at the podium.
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The Metro: Breaking down Detroit’s mayoral race

Lauren Myers, Sam Corey, The Metro May 7, 2025

For the first time in over a decade, Mayor Mike Duggan will not be on the ballot for Detroit mayor....

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a directive calling on the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to come up with an analysis of how federal budget cuts could affect Medicaid services, April 17, 2025.
  • Detroit Evening Report
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Detroit Evening Report: State releases ‘alarming report’ on potential impacts of Medicaid cuts

Sascha Raiyn May 7, 2025

A recent report from the state health department says big federal spending cuts threaten Medicaid benefits for 700,000 people in...

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Metro Detroit election results: Voters approve school bonds in Ferndale, Redford

Theresa Cordon May 7, 2025

Voters across metro Detroit made key decisions on school funding, local government changes, and city leadership in the May 6...

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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson recounts a career of "standing up to bullies" in her new book "The Purposeful Warrior" as her gubernatorial campaign ramps up.
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  • The Metro

The Metro: Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson explains her ‘purposeful’ battle in new book

Robyn Vincent, The Metro May 7, 2025

At the beginning of Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's new memoir, armed protesters surround her house. It’s December 2020,...

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  • Politics, Government & Finance

REAL ID Deadline is May 7: What you need to know

Bre'Anna Tinsley May 7, 2025

Enforcement for the Real ID Act starts on May 7. State issued driver’s licenses and IDs that are not Real...

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Detroit Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. smiling and sitting in the WDET studios in a blue suit.
  • All Things Considered
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Detroit pastor joins mayoral race

Russ McNamara May 6, 2025

The Black Church – and their leaders – are woven deep into Detroit politics. Pastors were instrumental in unifying congregations...

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A man rides a bike in Detroit's Russell Woods neighborhood.
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Detroit think tank leader says next mayor must grow city’s middle class

Quinn Klinefelter May 5, 2025

This year marks a time of transition in the city of Detroit. Voters will elect a new leader of the...

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FILE - Michigan state Sen. Aric Nesbitt (R-Porter Township) speaks at a Trump campaign event in Freeland, Mich., May 1, 2024.
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  • Politics, Government & Finance

MichMash: Sen. Nesbitt on why he’s running for governor; Trump marks his 100th day in Michigan

Hernz Laguerre, Jenny Sherman May 2, 2025

President Donald Trump marked his 100th day in office on Tuesday by visiting the Selfridge Air National Guard Base in...

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Michigan State's logo is seen on Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Aug. 30, 2019.
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Michigan college faculties seeking Big Ten ‘mutual defense pact’ against federal government

Quinn Klinefelter May 2, 2025

Some university faculty members across the Big Ten system want the schools to pool resources to help defend each other...

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FILE - The headquarters for National Public Radio (NPR) is seen in Washington, April 15, 2013.
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  • Politics, Government & Finance

Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR

Associated Press May 2, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and...

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