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Fact check: Would ‘money out of politics’ proposal live up to its name?
Opponents contend Michigan ballot Proposal 2 to get ‘money out of politics’ would do little to curb spending by out-of-state and dark money groups. Here are the facts.
Bridge Michigan News Quiz, Sept. 4: Labor Day weekend, labored jokes
Can you answer 10 questions about the week in news in Michigan?
Michigan reading scores drop again. State superintendent: ‘We need to improve’
Michigan students took standardized tests in the spring. But reading scores have dropped slightly from the year before across grades.
Citizenship voting proposal denied ballot access by US, Michigan Supreme Courts
A group seeking to require proof of citizenship for Michigan elections is 'deeply disappointed' the proposal won't make the fall ballot.
Feds halted work on project to stop invasive carp. Then Whitmer called Trump
The stop-work order lifted following a phone call between Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and President Donald Trump. The unplanned call was yet another example of the Democratic governor’…
Fact check: No evidence Abdul El-Sayed ‘pledged support’ to Muslim Brotherhood
In Michigan’s US Senate race, Republican Mike Rogers claimed without evidence that Democrat Abdul El-Sayed ‘pledged his support’ to the Muslim Brotherhood. Here are the facts.
How MSU is using wasps to fight invasive beetles
As part of the MSU effort, more than 4,400 parasitoid wasps that lay eggs inside scarlet lily beetle larvae were released across Michigan.
Supreme Court weighs fate of blocked Michigan citizenship voting proposal
As Michigan finalizes its ballot, a group seeking to require proof of citizenship to vote in future elections is asking the US Supreme Court to revive a proposal blocked by the st…
Macho, macho men? El-Sayed, Rogers spar over ‘beta energy,’ football
More than a decade after Donald Trump brought his own brand of masculinity to the trail, Democrats like Abdul El-Sayed are projecting manhood as they try to return to power.
Michigan voter rolls: What election-year audit shows
Michigan auditor general finds state voter roll mostly clean but includes some noncitizens.
Fact check: Did John James vote to increase health costs for Michiganders?
During a campaign speech in August, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson told a crowd that US Rep. John James, her opponent in the November gubernatorial election, has voted several …
Michigan colleges debut 3-year degrees in bid to cut costs, attract students
Four Michigan colleges unveil three-year bachelor degrees amid a national movement, enrollment struggles and controversy.