Elections
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Opinions: Letters to the editor about healthcare cost and reproductive rights
A sample of reader opinions sent to us in the closing weeks of the election.
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Detroit’s DJBJ 3525 will bring the party to the polls on Election Day
Between his work as a DJ, radio host and producer, Jackson is one of the most recognizable names on Detroit’s music scene. He loves drawing people out to party, and now he’s excited to draw them to the polls.
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Local DJs to provide the soundtrack at Michigan polls on Nov. 5
DJs at the Polls, a non-partisan get-out-the-vote group, promises to keep Election Day upbeat and harmonious with 3,500 DJs playing family friendly music at more than 7,000 polling sites in battleground states—including Michigan.
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Michigan AG sends elections guidance to law enforcement agencies
The state Attorney General’s Office has issued guidance to law enforcement on appropriate action for early voting and Election Day advising on scenarios law enforcement might encounter.
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Michigan attorney general seeks to counter election misinformation with resources on AI
Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced the launch of a webpage to combat election misinformation.
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Opinion: Protecting trans youth: A not-so-humble stepmother’s reason for voting in 2024
I sent my MAGA in-laws a series of postcards recently. Each one ended with, “Please think of this/these fact(s) and your granddaughter when you vote in November. Love, Erica.” Considering their granddaughter/my stepdaughter is a young transgender woman, I thought it was the most delicate way to approach the GOP elephant in the room.
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Michigan’s top Republican-backed judge endorses Democratic-aligned candidate for state Supreme Court
Chief Michigan Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Clement, who was nominated for her seat on the bench by the Republican Party, has endorsed Democratic-backed state Supreme Court candidate Kimberly Ann Thomas.
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Opinion: It’s time to talk about what Project 2025 would do to our schools
Senator Dayna Polehanki breaks down the impact Trump’s Project 2025 would have on education in Michigan.
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Michigan judge dismisses GOP lawsuit targeting overseas and military ballots
A lawsuit filed by the Republican Party seeking to tighten qualifications for Americans living overseas to cast ballots in Michigan has been tossed out.
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Thousands of Detroiters—including Eminem—join Obama to rally for Kamala Harris
Former President Barack Obama, Detroit rapper Eminem, and NFL Hall of Famer Calvin “Megatron” Johnson are pushing Michiganders to vote in this year’s presidential election.
