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Michigan’s legislative candidates say the weirdest things
Inside: This week in Michigan politics Share with a friend 🗞 See more from us: Add The ’Gander as a preferred news source on Google. Fellow Michigander, Before you cast your vote this November, you might want to take a closer look at who’s on your ballot. Some Michigan legislative candidates have made deeply controversial…
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Why are local MI cops helping ICE agents?
Inside: This week in Michigan politics Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, Getting pulled over for a cracked windshield or a broken taillight generally leads to a minor police interaction. You probably have a good chance of getting off with a warning. At worst, maybe you go to court to argue your way out of…
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Why these MI villages are asking voters to dissolve them
Inside: This week in Michigan politics Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, What would happen if your town voted to get rid of itself? That’s the question facing Lake Orion, where residents say the taxes are too high and will now vote in November on whether to dissolve the village government and hand its responsibilities…
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MI Republicans have a data center problem
Inside: This week in Michigan politics Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, Data centers are a hot-button issue in Michigan going into this year’s midterms, and some Republican candidates are scrambling to say what voters want to hear. Their records on the issue, however, tell a very different story. The ’Gander’s Kyle Kaminski brings us…
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U-M wants to build a data center nobody wants
Inside: This week in Michigan politics Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, Ypsilanti Township residents did everything they could to stop a massive new computing campus from moving in. But none of it mattered. Now, a $1.3 billion University of Michigan project remains in the works as the community braces for the impact it will…
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How did MI become a surveillance state?
Inside: This week in Michigan politics Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, If you’ve noticed more of what look like security cameras watching cars on Michigan streets recently, there’s a good chance they’re doing more than just watching. License plate readers are popping up across the state, quietly tracking where cars travel, while the state…
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New details emerge about Epstein in Michigan
Inside: This week in Michigan politics Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, A recent investigation has shed new light on a dark chapter in one of Michigan’s best-known arts institutions, and is leading to new questions about what officials truly knew. The report found decades of allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct at the Interlochen…
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Trump builds fake case against Michigan’s elections
Inside: This week in Michigan politics Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, As the dust settles on Michigan’s primary election, it’s clear that our state will once again be at the center of the political spotlight this November. At the same time, President Donald Trump’s administration is intensifying its scrutiny of Michigan’s electoral system—despite election…
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What no one’s telling you about MI data centers
Inside: This week in Michigan politics Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, Pop quiz: Can your town stop a massive data center from moving in? Since I started out with that question, you’ve probably already figured out that in many cases, the answer is no. The truth is, Michigan law limits how much power local…
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Who’s really paying for the US Senate race in Michigan?
Inside: This week in Michigan politics Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, Money is pouring into Michigan’s US Senate race, and much of it isn’t coming from Michigan. This week, The ’Gander’s Kyle Kaminski unpacks the millions in outside spending that’s flooding the Democratic primary, and why the fine print at the end of those…
