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A truck carrying a Hede (Hong Kong) International Shipping Co., Ltd., container moves along the Port of Los Angeles Wednesday, April 9, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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The Metro: A conservative Michigan economist’s take on tariffs

Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, The Metro May 13, 2025

Last weekend, the Trump administration reduced tariffs on Chinese imports from 145% to 30% James Hohman, director of fiscal policy...

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Former state Sen. Adam Hollier on The Metro. He recently entered the 13th Congressional District race in Michigan.
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The Metro: Former state lawmaker Adam Hollier on his third bid for Congress

Sam Corey, The Metro, Nadia Zyiad May 13, 2025

Former state Sen. Adam Hollier announced last month that he is again running for Congress to unseat U.S. Rep. Shri...

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Critics: Medicaid cuts in House GOP budget plan will burden Michigan health system

Rick Pluta May 13, 2025

Health care advocates are pushing back against a new congressional Republican plan that would make cuts to Medicaid. In Michigan, that...

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Fetuses could count as a tax dependent under Michigan House bill

Colin Jackson May 13, 2025

A fetus would count as a dependent for Michigan taxes under a bill getting hearing Tuesday before the state House Finance Committee....

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

The Metro, Robyn Vincent May 9, 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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Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield stands at the podium.
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The Metro: Breaking down Detroit’s mayoral race

Sam Corey, The Metro, Lauren Myers 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.
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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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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.
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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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