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Michigan traffic stops are leading to deportations. This law is a big reason why

October 8, 2026 / 5 minutes of reading

Michigan traffic stops are leading to deportations. This law is a big reason why --- Late on a cool evening in spring 2025, Brownstown Township police officer Matthew Lyles stopped a black SUV as it exited a parking lot. One headlight was [...]

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Everything you need to know about the men who could run the 2028 presidential election in Michigan

October 8, 2026 / 7 minutes of reading

Everything you need to know about the men who could run the 2028 presidential election in Michigan --- Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter [...]

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Will the US-Canada trade war sway elections in border state battlegrounds? What Michigan voters said

October 8, 2026 / 4 minutes of reading

Will the US-Canada trade war sway elections in border state battlegrounds? What Michigan voters said --- Will the US-Canada trade war sway elections in border state battlegrounds? What Michigan voters said Michiganders had mixed views about President Donald Trump's approach, but told [...]

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Drivers weigh in as Michigan gubernatorial hopefuls debate gas tax

October 8, 2026 / 2 minutes of reading

Drivers weigh in as Michigan gubernatorial hopefuls debate gas tax --- MACOMB, Mich. – Michigan’s gubernatorial candidates debated several topics Tuesday night. One that came up was a state gas tax suspension. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said she is open [...]

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Michigan schools urge students to attend count day as attendance drives funding

October 7, 2026 / 3 minutes of reading

Michigan schools urge students to attend count day as attendance drives funding --- With Michigan’s fall student count day set for tomorrow, school leaders across the state are urging families to make sure students show up — because attendance directly affects [...]

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Michigan among the worst in the country for government’s burden on homeownership

October 7, 2026 / 2 minutes of reading

Michigan among the worst in the country for government's burden on homeownership --- News Story Michigan among the worst in the country for government's burden on homeownership Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin make it much easier to own a home Laiotz/Shutterstock.com About 8 million people move [...]

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What Michigan voters are weighing in the Senate race

October 7, 2026 / 1 minute of reading

What Michigan voters are weighing in the Senate race --- IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. 01:48 What Michigan voters are weighing in the Senate [...]

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Michigan Voters to Decide Whether to Rewrite State Constitution

October 6, 2026 / 1 minute of reading

Michigan Voters to Decide Whether to Rewrite State Constitution --- LANSING, Mich. ~ Michigan voters will decide this fall whether to call a constitutional convention in 2027, a process required to appear on the ballot every 16 years under the Michigan [...]

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A Brief History of Michigan’s Native American Trails

October 6, 2026 / 7 minutes of reading

A Brief History of Michigan’s Native American Trails --- While Detroit, founded in 1701, may be considered old compared to our nation, some paths in the region are older still — some by more than 1,000 years. Michigan’s indigenous peoples built [...]

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Michigan commits $89 million to clean up Michigan’s waterways

October 6, 2026 / 3 minutes of reading

Michigan commits $89 million to clean up Michigan’s waterways --- “Reclaim the Rivers is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform two of the state’s most important waterways with a goal of achieving lasting, transformational change on both rivers by 2040,” said EGLE [...]

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