76 stories · Across Michigan

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Detroit officials say that they expect an increase in revenue, despite concerns about the Big Beautiful Bill. Plus, updates on what's on the ballot in November and more.

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In Detroit Economic Club forum, gubernatorial rivals Jocelyn Benson and John James offered competing plans for responding to Trump’s tariffs and boosting Michigan businesses.

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris plans to visit Michigan next week to campaign with Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate. Harris endorsed El-Sayed after his primary win in August, but this will be her first public appearance with him.

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WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve raised interest rates Wednesday for the first time in three years as inflation continues to dog the economy, largely driven by soaring gas and fuel oil prices while the war in Iran drags on. The central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee voted 12-0 to increase its benchmark interest rate by a […]

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Right to Life of Michigan, the state’s foremost anti-abortion group, came out on Wednesday against convening a constitutional convention as a way to impose new abortion limits. Amber Roseboom, president of Right to Life Michigan said Wednesday that the organization opposes a constitutional convention, which Michigan voters will consider on the Nov. 3 ballot. The […]

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Republicans claim Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wants to release violent criminals from prison. El-Sayed has supported sentencing reform but attack ads take his comments out of context.

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Michigan Rep. Mike Harris (R-Waterford Township) introduced a new House Select Committee, established to examine the rules and procedures of the Board of State Canvassers and the Bureau of Elections, specifically the sampling process used to verify signatures for ballot initiatives, at a first hearing of the committee on Tuesday afternoon. Harris’ approach, he said […]

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. House departed Wednesday for a seven-week campaign break after spending less than two weeks in session during August and September. The extended “district work period” is intended to give incumbents from both political parties time to meet with constituents and fundraise back home before voting in this year’s midterm elections ends […]

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Michiganders are voting for a new governor, a new U.S. senator, new legislators, and more.

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SOUTH LYON — Members of the South Lyon City Council met this week to discuss whether it should renew a contract for a set of automated license plate reader cameras located along 10 Mile Road. But the discussion held Monday resulted in the South Lyon City Council directing its staff to examine the legal and […]

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WASHINGTON — As the November midterms approach, vulnerable U.S. House Republicans voted late Tuesday to require congressional approval for President Donald Trump to continue his war in Iran. Seven Republicans broke ranks and joined all Democrats to pass a War Powers Resolution sponsored by Rep. Seth Moulton, a Massachusetts Democrat. Tuesday’s vote marked the third […]

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Michiganders are voting for a new governor, a new U.S. senator, new legislators and more.

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With hundreds of millions in subsidies, the project is only expected to have a 1% return on investment.

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In its latest effort to overhaul federal homelessness funding, the Trump administration is proposing to provide more money to localities that prioritize treatment-first policies such as sober living, more cooperation with law enforcement and more temporary and transitional housing. It’s a reversal from a decade-long federal approach known as Housing First that sought to permanently […]

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A growing number of states are making an equal split between parents the default child custody option in divorce cases. Louisiana and Mississippi this year joined at least five other states that have adopted the so-called 50-50 standard — four of them since 2021, as more legislators rework divorce-related laws that remained mostly unchanged for years. The […]

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The annual celebration of Black cinema is back for its seventh year. The Detroit Black Film Festival takes place at various locations in the city from September 23-27.

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WASHINGTON — Voters are much more likely to support U.S. Senate candidates in the November midterm elections if they have a plan to avoid an automatic cut to Social Security benefits in 2032, according to a poll released Wednesday by the nonpartisan Peter G. Peterson Foundation. “Senators elected this fall will be in office in […]

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Organized by nonprofit Design Core Detroit, Detroit Month of Design is a citywide collaboration that gathers artists, designers and the community each September for exhibits, installations, talks and workshops.

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Four in 10 pediatricians reported kids in immigrant families are avoiding coming in for healthcare out of concerns around immigration status, according to a new survey published Tuesday. More than 1,600 pediatricians responded between April and June to the survey by American Academy of Pediatrics researchers. In the survey, pediatricians were asked whether over the […]

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Police Chief Todd Bettison has come under fire in recent weeks after interactions with a local activist who posted potentially compromising photos of Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield.