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Elections Whitmer to join the candidates and others at the 2020 Democratic National Convention
Elections How to Watch Gov. Whitmer Speak at the DNC

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden and the DNC have big plans to bring the conference straight to you this year.

August 12, 2020 12:11 pm EDT
Business Presumptive Democratic nominee Vice President Joe Biden is laying out his plans and protections for businesses and workers. Photo via Shutterstock.
Business Biden’s Proposals Could Improve Business Opportunities in Michigan

Proposals from the candidate address essential workers, business owners, and the coronavirus.

August 10, 2020 4:42 pm EDT
Voting Letter carriers load mail trucks for deliveries at a U.S. Postal Service facility in McLean, Va., Friday, July 31, 2020. Delays caused by an increase in voting by mail may contribute to public doubts about the results. The public might not know the winner of the presidential race on Election Day because of a massive shift to voting by mail during the coronavirus pandemic. That’s because mail ballots take longer to count because of security procedures and laws in some states that limit when they can be processed. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Voting More Than 10,000 Ballots Weren’t Counted in Michigan’s August Primary. Here’s Why.

The United States Postal Service has never been more important to elections, but it faces more challenges than ever. What can be done before November?

August 10, 2020 9:48 am EDT
Elections FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2020, file photo, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her State of the State address to a joint session of the House and Senate, at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)
Elections Could Whitmer Be Biden’s VP? Secret Meeting Raises Eyebrows.

It looks like Michigan’s governor is being considered for a major promotion.

August 10, 2020 9:32 am EDT
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Voting Everything You Need to Do and Know for Michigan’s November Elections

Michigan is already looking ahead to November, and The 'Gander has what you need to know from getting your ballot to the races to watch.

August 7, 2020 2:50 pm EDT

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Lynus Parker stands with his family outside of his Novi home, greeting well wishers shortly after being discharged for a near-90-day long hospital stay. Photo courtesy of Lynus Parker. Coronavirus WATCH: This Michigan Man Took Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 and Still Ended Up on a Ventilator
FILE - In a June 17, 2020, file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan's Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich. Whitmer has extended Michigan's coronavirus emergency through Sept. 4, enabling her to keep in place restrictions designed to curb COVID-19. The Democratic governor on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, pointed to an uptick in cases. Since nearly two months ago, the seven-day statewide average is up six-fold, to about 700. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, File) Law and Policy Gov. Whitmer Vetoes Bill Expanding Healthcare Providers’ Immunity During Pandemic
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Presumptive Democratic nominee Vice President Joe Biden is laying out his plans and protections for businesses and workers. Photo via Shutterstock. Business Biden’s Proposals Could Improve Business Opportunities in Michigan
Elections Abraham Ayiash and Isaac Robinson. Photo courtesy Abraham Aiyash.
Elections Meet Abraham Aiyash, Running to Fill the Seat of His Friend Who Died of Coronavirus

Abraham Aiyash's friend and mentor state Rep. Isaac Robinson died of a suspected case of coronavirus in March. Aiyash wants to carry on Robinson's work in Lansing.

August 7, 2020 1:14 pm EDT
Elections Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich., speaks as the House of Representatives debates the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. (House Television via AP)
Elections Labor Leader Andy Levin Wins Renomination, Continuing Legacy in Metro Detroit

From the environment to the economy, Rep. Andy Levin has been adding his own chapter to the Levin family legacy in Michigan politics.

August 7, 2020 10:49 am EDT