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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was sworn in alongside other Democratic leaders as she officially began her second term in office after winning reelection in the 2022 midterms.
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A Democratic swing in the Michigan Legislature highlights the role that redistricting can play in the outcome of elections.
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A shortage of poll workers has concerned local election officials in some parts of the country as the midterm elections approach. Not so in Michigan.
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A scheme to kidnap Michigan’s governor in 2020 will get yet another airing in court. Three men face trial Monday in Jackson County, Michigan, just weeks before voters consider whether to reelect Gretchen Whitmer to a second term.
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Michigan lawmakers approved legislation Wednesday that would allow larger municipalities to begin processing ballots two days before an election.
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The new CHIPS Act, aimed at boosting semiconductor manufacturing, includes a program that could be a boon for rural communities in Michigan. The RECOMPETE pilot program provides $1 billion in grants for struggling rural communities.
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A once obscure Michigan elections panel is back in the spotlight after rejecting a ballot initiative seeking to enshrine abortion rights in the state’s constitution and another to expand voting.
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A jury on Tuesday convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, a swift victory for prosecutors in a foiled plot that was described as a rallying cry for a U.S. civil war by anti-government extremists.
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Two constitutional amendment campaigns submitted signatures Monday to qualify to appear on Michigan's November ballot, one called "Promote the Vote 2022" and another called "Reproductive Freedom For All."
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Abortion rights are poised to come before Michigan voters in November after an abortion rights campaign turned in a record-breaking number of signatures for a ballot initiative.