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Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D), in a brief turn as acting governor, signed a bill Dec. 1, 2023, to allow voters to request an absentee ballot through a state portal, a policy first adopted during the early days of COVID-19.
  • Elections
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Benson gets to sign bill adopting SOS ballot policy

Rick Pluta December 5, 2023

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson recently got to sign a voting rights law. Benson, Michigan’s top election official and a...

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CAIR-MN executive director Jaylani Hussein explains reasoning behind decision to work against President Joe Biden's re-election bid.
  • Detroit Evening Report
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Detroit Evening Report: Swing state Muslim leaders vow to campaign against Biden  

Nargis Rahman December 4, 2023

Muslim leaders from some key swing states met in Dearborn this weekend to coordinate opposition to President Joe Biden’s re-election...

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, accompanied by President Joe Biden, speaks about supply chain issues in the Indian Treaty Room on the White House complex in Washington, Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
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Pete Buttigieg: ‘No question’ future of auto industry is electric

Quinn Klinefelter December 4, 2023

President Joe Biden's administration is trying to showcase the impact of their economic agenda, including the two-year old infrastructure law...

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Inside St. Hedwig Catholic Church
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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Detroit Today: How is declining Church attendance affecting the Black community?

Detroit Today December 4, 2023

Historically, temples, churches and mosques have been spaces of not just spiritual attainment, but also places to advocate for political...

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The Rev. Charles G. Adams, beloved retired pastor of Detroit’s influential Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, died Nov. 29, 2023, after a long illness.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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Detroit Today: Remembering Detroit’s ‘Harvard Hooper,’ Rev. Charles Adams

Detroit Today December 4, 2023

Detroiters and people around the world are continuing to mourn the loss of Rev. Charles G. Adams, retired pastor of...

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Detroit's skyline from Belle Isle on November 16, 2023
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Two members of Detroit Reparations Task Force resign in first meeting since August

Laura Herberg December 4, 2023

Detroit Reparations Task Force members Maurice Weeks and Executive Committee Co-Chair Lauren Hood  both announced their resignations over the weekend...

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A view of the construction of the Chrysler Freeway at the Lodge Highway, near Puritan. 1960-1969.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • News
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  • Reckoning 375

Reckoning 375: What is Detroit’s role in the state’s highway removal project?

Detroit Today December 1, 2023

In this week's episode of Detroit Today's mini series, Reckoning 375, we take a deeper look at the restorative efforts...

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs one of 23 bills to expand voting rights in Michigan. One of the new laws requires campaign ads to indicate if they make substantial use of AI technology.
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Whitmer signs bills to require notice on AI-generated political ads

Rick Pluta December 1, 2023

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed nearly two dozen bills Thursday to make major changes to Michigan election laws. “We’ve taken Michigan...

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Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves the Capitol after being expelled from the House of Representatives, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Washington.
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House votes to expel New York Rep. George Santos — the sixth expulsion in the chamber’s history

Associated Press December 1, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted on Friday to expel Republican Rep. George Santos of New York after a critical...

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Whitmer declared herself “a climate optimist” as she signed the 11-bill clean energy package at Detroit’s Eastern Market on Nov. 28, 2023.
  • Environment
  • MichMash
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MichMash: Whitmer signs bills to reach ambitious clean energy goals by 2040

Hernz Laguerre December 1, 2023

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a landmark energy bill package into law last week that sets an ambitious goal for Michigan...

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FILE - Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor poses for a photo in 1982.
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Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93

Associated Press December 1, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman...

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Detroit homes mediocre
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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  • Politics, Government & Finance

Detroit Today: Taxes in Detroit, too much and not enough

Detroit Today November 30, 2023

Detroit residents pay some of the highest property taxes in the state, creating a disproportionate tax burden that inhibiting economic...

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