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  • The Metro

The Metro: Michigan’s grid keeps failing and the fight to fix it is growing louder

Robyn Vincent, The Metro July 9, 2026

There is a quiet that settles into a house when the power has been out for three days. The hum...

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  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Faith communities ask legislators to pass Michigan Voting Rights Act

Sascha Raiyn July 7, 2026

Leaders from multiple faith communities in metro Detroit are calling on state legislators to pass a Michigan Voting Rights Act...

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  • News
  • Transit

Transportation advocates tour transit systems across the state

Bre'Anna Tinsley June 22, 2026

Transportation Riders United (TRU) is forming a statewide coalition to advocate for better transit options throughout Michigan called Move MI....

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  • All Things Considered
  • News

Black women face obstacles to funding, recruitment in running for office

Russ McNamara, Sophia Valchine June 11, 2026

The Michigan Senate is set to lose three women of color from Detroit-area districts. Erika Geiss, Stephanie Chang, and Sylvia...

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  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Art installation depicting killed children of Gaza comes to Dearborn

Nargis Rahman June 8, 2026

A Dearborn park will be the home of a new visual art project depicting the children of Gaza. The City...

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  • All Things Considered
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  • Politics, Government & Finance

Mackinac Policy Conference: Sen. Peters comments on Iran, state Rep. Puri on budgeting and DTE announces battery storage for data centers

Russ McNamara, Sophia Valchine May 27, 2026

With the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference underway, politicians, policymakers and journalists are gathering on Mackinac Island this week to discuss major issues facing...

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  • Politics, Government & Finance
  • The Metro

The Metro: How Abraham Aiyash plans to lower costs if he’s elected to the state Senate

The Metro, Sam Corey May 19, 2026

Partisanship isn't just a Washington problem.  This year, Michigan's Legislature has been one of the slowest in recent memory as...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: On the ballot, under the radar. How to be an informed voter this election season

The Metro, David Leins April 14, 2026

It's a big election year in Michigan, with statewide races for Governor, Secretary of State and U.S. Senate. While consequential...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: Data centers, coming to a community near you

The Metro, David Leins April 1, 2026

In late 2024, Michigan lawmakers voted to provide tax breaks for large data centers. Since then, local officials across Michigan...

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Paula Gardner joins Alethia Kasben and Cheyna Roth on MichMash
  • MichMash
  • Politics, Government & Finance

MichMash: Are economic incentives helping Michigan?

Hernz Laguerre January 9, 2026

At the end of 2025, a commitment to getting a new economic development plan out of the Legislature was halted....

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Haley Stevens joins Alethia Kasben and Cheyna Roth on MichMash
  • MichMash
  • Politics, Government & Finance

MichMash: Congresswoman Haley Stevens makes her case for US Senate seat

Hernz Laguerre December 19, 2025

Congresswoman Haley Stevens is vying for the U.S. Senate seat in Michigan in a highly contested field. In this episode...

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Reid Wilson joins Cheyna Roth and Zach Gorchow on MichMash
  • MichMash
  • Politics, Government & Finance

MichMash: Michigan might be key to control of US Senate and House

Hernz Laguerre December 12, 2025

As we get closer to the midterm elections, races for the Michigan U.S. Senate and House seats prove that Michigan...

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