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A balcony view of the state senate chambers in Michigan's capitol building.
  • Created Equal
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Created Equal: First-ever financial disclosures paint a cloudy picture of accountability in Michigan politics

Created Equal April 25, 2024

Michigan’s top elected officials have submitted personal financial disclosures now required under state law. The change comes following the passage...

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Former State House Speaker Lee Chatfield on Jan. 30, 2020.
  • MichMash
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

MichMash: Will Chatfield embezzlement charges push legislature to act on financial disclosures?

Hernz Laguerre April 19, 2024

Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield is charged with 13 counts of embezzlement, conspiracy and larceny as the state looks at...

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Michigan House of Representatives chamber
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Lobbying cooling off period, campaign finance bills get first hearing

Colin Jackson April 19, 2024

Some Michigan bills in a legislative package known as the “BRITE Act,” aimed at ensuring greater accountability from elected officials, received...

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Michigan House of Representatives chamber
  • Elections
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  • Politics, Government & Finance

Dems to regain Michigan House majority after voters fill vacancies

Rick Pluta April 17, 2024

Michigan Democrats are poised to regain their state House majority after declaring victory in two special elections to fill vacancies....

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Michigan State Capitol
  • Elections
  • News
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What to expect in Michigan’s state house special elections

Associated Press April 15, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan Democrats hope to restore their slim majority in the state House of Representatives on Tuesday when...

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  • Racial Attitudes

Black Maternal Health Week spurs new legislation from Michigan Democrats

Russ McNamara April 12, 2024

It's Black Maternal Health Week. It might seem odd for this to be racially specific until you realize that, in...

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Michigan State Capitol
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  • Politics, Government & Finance

Michigan Legislature to reconvene this week

Rick Pluta April 9, 2024

The Michigan Legislature returns to the state Capitol this week following its spring recess. Before the break, the Legislature’s Democratic...

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Tax documents on a table
  • Detroit Evening Report
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Detroit Evening Report: Bills supporting working parents tax credit could be introduced in Michigan Legislature

Sascha Raiyn April 8, 2024

A Michigan-based think tank is trying to build support for a new tax credit proposal focused on helping parents with...

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Tammy Meyers and 11-year-old Corryn watch Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at the ceremony to sign legislation to lift Michigan’s 35-year-old ban on paid surrogacy contracts.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Whitmer repeals ban on surrogacy contracts in Michigan

Rick Pluta April 2, 2024

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bills Monday to lift Michigan’s 35-year-old ban on the use of paid pregnancy surrogates. Michigan was...

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Redistricting
  • Elections
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Court OKs redistricting commission’s map for Detroit area House districts

Colin Jackson April 1, 2024

A federal court last week approved a new plan for Michigan’s state House districts around metro Detroit. That’s after judges...

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Quentin Messer (left), chief executive and economic competitiveness officer with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, joined "MichMash" host Cheyna Roth and Gongwer News Service's Zach Gorchow to discuss the state of economic development in Michigan.
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • MichMash
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

MichMash: Michigan Senate passes significant action for economic development

Hernz Laguerre March 22, 2024

The Michigan Senate is looking to build the state's economy through tax incentives. MichMash host Cheyna Roth and Gongwer News...

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Michigan House of Representatives chamber
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  • Politics, Government & Finance
  • Public Safety

Bills to expand Michigan hate crime law advances to House

Rick Pluta March 21, 2024

The Michigan Senate adopted two bills this week to expand the protections in Michigan’s ethnic intimidation law. The bills would...

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