FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks during a commit to caucus rally, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, in Waterloo, Iowa.

Tape reveals Trump pressured Michigan officials not to certify 2020 vote, a new report says

December 22, 2023

Donald Trump pressured two election officials not to certify 2020 vote totals in a key Michigan county, according to a...

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Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D), in a brief turn as acting governor, signed a bill Dec. 1, 2023, to allow voters to request an absentee ballot through a state portal, a policy first adopted during the early days of COVID-19.

Benson gets to sign bill adopting SOS ballot policy

December 5, 2023

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson recently got to sign a voting rights law. Benson, Michigan’s top election official and a...

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs one of 23 bills to expand voting rights in Michigan. One of the new laws requires campaign ads to indicate if they make substantial use of AI technology.

Whitmer signs bills to require notice on AI-generated political ads

December 1, 2023

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed nearly two dozen bills Thursday to make major changes to Michigan election laws. “We’ve taken Michigan...

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Detroit City Council members listen to public comments during a session on March 28, 2023 in Detroit, Mich.

Detroit Today: The ins and outs of Detroit’s voting district changes

November 21, 2023

For much of the previous century, voters in the city were part of at-large districts. That means that regardless of...

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Empty voting booths

Detroit Evening Report: Jocelyn Benson releases list of 2024 presidential primary candidates

November 14, 2023

Editor's note: Today's episode of "The Detroit Evening Report" podcast included information about a public meeting the City of Detroit...

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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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A "Vote Here" sign outside a voting location in Michigan on Election Day 2023.

Detroit Today: Jocelyn Benson on election security

November 7, 2023

As Michigan residents hit the polls this Election Day, thousands of Republican, Democratic and independent election clerks, staff and volunteers...

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U.S. President Joe Biden pauses during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the war between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.

Detroit Evening Report: Poll shows dramatic drop in Arab American support for Biden amid Gaza crisis

November 2, 2023

A recent poll from the Arab American Institute found a sharp decline in support for President Joe Biden among Arab...

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Members of the public voice concerns during a Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission's public hearing at TCF Center in Detroit, Oct. 20, 2021.

Detroit Evening Report: Federal trial will challenge metro Detroit legislative districts

October 4, 2023

A group of Detroit voters and former legislators are suing Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and members of the Michigan...

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Warren Civic Center building.

Detroit Today: Explaining Warren’s primary election and the Jim Fouts controversy

August 8, 2023

Voting for primary elections began today in cities across the state of Michigan.  In Warren, Mayor Jim Fouts, who has...

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UAW President Ray Curry faces election for the first time

February 22, 2023

United Auto Workers President Ray Curry has been on the job since 2021 – but is running for election by...

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a white man in a red UAW polo shirt wearing glasses

UAW’s Shawn Fain confident headed into union election run-off

February 21, 2023

UAW members are voting this month in a runoff election in the union’s first ever direct election of officers in...

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