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  • The Metro

The Metro: Michigan braces for a SNAP gap as shutdown drags on

Robyn Vincent, The Metro October 30, 2025

Update: Just hours after this segment aired, the Michigan Senate passed a measure that would put $71 million toward food assistance....

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The Metro: Whitmer pardons Hmong community leader, Michigan father facing deportation

Robyn Vincent, The Metro, David Leins October 23, 2025

Amid reports that federal immigration officials are accelerating the deportation process of Lue Yang, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has pardoned the...

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan addresses city employees on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.
  • Politics, Government & Finance
  • The Metro

The Metro: Duggan says Detroit’s recovery shows he can lead the state

Robyn Vincent, The Metro October 2, 2025

When Mike Duggan was sworn in as Detroit’s mayor more than a decade ago, much of the city was in...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: Iraqi American filmmaker explores Detroit’s cultural fault lines

Robyn Vincent, The Metro September 30, 2025

Metro Detroit is home to one of the largest Iraqi communities outside the Middle East. Muslims and Chaldeans share streets,...

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The Metro: A lifeline is closing for trans teens at Michigan’s flagship hospital

Robyn Vincent, The Metro September 10, 2025

The University of Michigan is ending gender-affirming care for minors, leaving an untold number of families with fewer options and...

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  • MichMash
  • Politics, Government & Finance
  • Public Health

MichMash: Changes ahead for Michigan mental health care

Hernz Laguerre August 22, 2025

In this episodeReasons behind the change with from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.Supporters and Opponents share their...

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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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FILE - Republican gubernatorial candidate, Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox, talks to reporters following a debate, on April 21, 2010, in East Lansing.
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  • Politics, Government & Finance

Detroit Evening Report: Former Michigan AG Mike Cox announces bid for governor

Jerome Vaughn April 16, 2025

Former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox has announced that he’s running to become governor next year. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening...

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Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist sign a slate of bills into law in December that aim to reform the state's juvenile justice system.
  • Detroit Evening Report
  • Elections
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Detroit Evening Report: Gilchrist declares candidacy for governor; panel to highlight women in hip-hop, design + more

Sascha Raiyn March 11, 2025

Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II's entry into the 2026 Michigan governor race;...

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  • Detroit Evening Report
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Detroit Evening Report: Benson running for governor; Detroit housing values rise and more

Jerome Vaughn January 22, 2025

Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's announcement she is running for governor; rising home...

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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.
  • Elections
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson launches campaign for governor

Associated Press, Jenny Sherman January 22, 2025

Michigan’s Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson officially launched her Democratic bid for governor on Wednesday, running to succeed Gov. Gretchen...

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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.
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Michigan Senate Republican leader enters open race for governor’s seat in 2026

Associated Press January 15, 2025

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s top Republican leader in the state Senate announced Tuesday a candidacy for governor, becoming the...

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