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Did your candidate drop out? How to change vote in Michigan
Michigan voters must act fast if they want to spoil their ballots. Clerks must receive the request by Friday.
Opinion | Can Michigan learn the right lessons from two child welfare cases?
Confusing poverty with neglect deluges child welfare systems and steals time from finding children in real danger.
Opinion | Michigan can lead again by making fish advisories easier to use
Michigan has an opportunity to lead — not only in monitoring contaminants, but in helping people confidently use the information, pairing world-class science with communication th…
Fact check: Did Haley Stevens really vote to ‘fund and thank’ ICE?
The Democratic US representative voted “yes” on two measures that included funding and thanking the immigration enforcement agency. But ICE was only a small part of the broader me…
Michigan teens face tougher job market as technology reshapes entry-level work
Michigan teenagers are facing a more competitive summer job market, as more applicants battle for fewer entry-level positions, older workers delay retirement and automation reshap…
Opinion | Michigan needs immigrants. Court rulings betray ideals and economic reality
New arrivals continue a disproportionate share to Michigan’s economy. Supreme Court decisions on asylum and Temporary Protected Status are not only un-American but growth.
Progressives rally for Abdul El-Sayed: 4 takeaways from Bernie Sanders, AOC
Progressive stalwarts Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stumped for Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan this weekend. They argued El-Sayed and othe…
Opinion | Michigan can’t afford a blanket moratorium on data centers
The answer to a bad process is to improve the process. The answer is not a one-year statewide moratorium that treats every proposed data center the same. A state that wants next-g…
Mike Cox drops out of Michigan governor race, endorses John James
The former attorney general says that President Trump’s endorsement of James sealed the deal for the Republican nomination.
New unemployment job-search rules take effect in Michigan. What to know
Beginning Sunday, Michiganders receiving unemployment benefits will need to report three work-search activities each week instead of one to remain eligible for benefits.
