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The Metro: How Citizens United ruling is driving ‘dark money’ in politics, 15 years later

The Metro, John Filbrandt, David Leins January 22, 2025

Money in politics has always been a crack in the foundation of our democracy. Citizens United, a Supreme Court ruling...

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FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks during a commit to caucus rally, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, in Waterloo, Iowa.
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Experts: Effect of tariffs on Michigan economy will depend on details

Rick Pluta January 22, 2025

Business leaders and economists are on the lookout for how President Donald Trump’s plans will affect the state, especially the...

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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.
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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson launches campaign for governor

Associated Press, Jenny Sherman January 22, 2025

Michigan’s Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson officially launched her Democratic bid for governor on Wednesday, running to succeed Gov. Gretchen...

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Detroit Evening Report: Biden pardons the late Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, others

Sascha Raiyn January 21, 2025

On his last day in office, President Joe Biden posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who was convicted of mail fraud in the...

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H5 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows.
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Wayne State crisis expert warns of region’s vulnerabilities to infectious disease

Amanda LeClaire January 21, 2025

Access to accurate information is critical during a crisis, whether it’s a climate disaster, pandemic, or local emergency.One person working...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at the state budget presentation Feb. 8, 2023.
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Whitmer says she wants to work with Trump ‘to solve problems’

Rick Pluta January 20, 2025

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer congratulated President Donald Trump on his inauguration Monday, saying that she wants to work on “shared priorities”...

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Attendees cheer as President Donald Trump speaks after taking the oath of office during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
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Trump, in his inaugural address, rips into the country’s past leaders and makes sweeping promises

Associated Press January 20, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s second inaugural address sounded a lot like his first, with a sweeping indictment of the country...

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump waves as he walks with former first lady Melania Trump at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
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WATCH LIVE: Donald Trump is sworn in as president

NPR January 20, 2025

The second inauguration of Donald Trump takes place Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Watch NPR's live special coverage of the event...

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her fifth State of the State address on Jan. 25, 2023.
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Whitmer to deliver her second-to-last State of the State on February 26

Rick Pluta January 20, 2025

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Friday that her second-to-last State of the State address to the public and a joint session...

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FILE - People attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial marking MLK Day in Washington, Jan. 16, 2023.
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Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call to action as Trump takes office

Associated Press January 20, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as president of the United States inside the Capitol’s rotunda, he...

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Devotees of TikTok cheer their support to passing motorists at the Capitol in Washington, before the House passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app if its China-based owner doesn't sell, Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
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Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok if it’s not sold by its Chinese parent company

Associated Press January 17, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it's sold by its China-based parent...

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House committee advances bills to slow minimum wage increases, scale back paid sick leave guarantee

Colin Jackson January 17, 2025

A state House committee approved legislation Thursday to scale back minimum wage and earned sick time laws set to take...

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