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There's a new 47th State house seat in Lansing that is a mix of urban and rural areas that stretch from Ann Arbor to Jackson County. WEMU's Cathy Shafran looks at contested races on both sides of the political aisle.
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Absentee ballot requests for Michigan’s upcoming primary elections are outpacing the 2018 cycle by hundreds of thousands. Colin Jackson has more.
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For those who need to take a payday loan to help meet financial obligations, it can be crippling. With interest rates averaging 370% in Michigan, just paying the loan back creates a cycle of debt that can be near impossible to escape. The "Stop the Debt Trap" petition drive is seeking to limit those interest loan rates to a maximum of 36%. WEMU's David Fair spoke with the group's Josh Hovey about the effort to get the initiative on the November ballot and why it's so important for all too many in Washtenaw County and around the state.
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The Michigan Court of Appeals has tossed out a legal challenge to the presidential election results in Antrim County. Rick Pluta reports.
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There will be a new Republican serving on the bipartisan state board that certifies election results – most recently President-elect Joe Biden’s Michigan…
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A week has passed since pro-Trump extremists attacked the U.S. Capitol. In the meantime, more protests are planned, including one at the Michigan Capitol…
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The Washtenaw County Elections Department continues to see an increase in voter registration. Over 2,000 people in Washtenaw County registered to vote…
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From registering thousands of young Ann Arbor area residents to vote to informing the community about absentee ballots and other important election…
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State Attorney General Dana Nessel says her office has opened a criminal inquiry and is “actively investigating” whether members of the Wayne County Board…
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A bipartisan state board has certified the results of the November 3rd election and awarded the state’s 16 electoral votes to President-elect Joe Biden.…