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Politics AOC Is Officially Speaking at the DNC. Here’s How and When to Watch.

Now that Joe Biden has selected Sen. Kamala Harris as his VP running mate, the DNC Convention is heating up with several high-profile speakers.

August 12, 2020 1:57 pm EDT
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Politics Here’s What Kamala Harris Has Already Done for Michigan

Michiganders are already inspired by the senator’s leadership, most recently her quick-witted defense of their right to vote by mail.

August 12, 2020 10:36 am EDT
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Politics John Kasich, AOC, and Michelle Obama: Here’s Who Is Speaking and When at the DNC

“I will be speaking at the #DNC Convention because I believe that America needs to go in a different direction," Kasich tweeted on Monday.

August 12, 2020 9:16 am EDT
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Politics EXCLUSIVE: Leaked Video Shows John James Turning Back on ‘Nonpartisan’ Politics He Promised

Video obtained by The 'Gander shows John James is much more partisan when with small groups of donors.

August 3, 2020 4:52 pm EDT
Politics Candidates for the seats of Reps. Slotkin and Stevens. Photos courtesy their campaigns.
Politics These Republicans Are Vying to Unseat Reps. Elissa Slotkin and Haley Stevens

From East Lansing lawyers to a former Representative, here are the Republicans in Tuesday’s primary hoping to recapture two districts Democrats picked up in 2018.

August 3, 2020 10:38 am 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
Photo courtesy Protect Our Public Schools Education IN PHOTOS: A Mobile Billboard Slamming Betsy DeVos Is Making Its Way Through Michigan
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
Politics Kerry Ebersole Singh, left, Michigan's statewide census director, helps to announce the kickoff of "Be Counted," a campaign to promote participation in the 2020 census, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, at the Capitol in Lansing, Mich. Also shown are Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, right, and state Rep. Tyrone Carter, D-Detroit, center. (AP Photo/David Eggert)
Politics Michigan’s Census Response Rate Is Among the Highest in the Nation

Each Michigander counted helps infuse some $1,800 in their communities, showing how even more responses would benefit the state.

July 31, 2020 11:13 am EDT
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Coronavirus Follow the Lead of #MaskUpMichigan — Not Trump’s Coronavirus Disinfo Twitter Campaign

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer nominated President Trump to tweet a pic of himself in a mask. Instead, he retweeted a dangerous video touting false coronavirus claims.

July 30, 2020 11:52 am EDT