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A panel of experts from Michigan Public, Bridge Detroit, and Planet Detroit discuss what they're watching in the 2026 midterm election and the possible ramifications.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is seeking a rehearing with state utility regulators over the approval of an electric service contract for Google's hyperscale data center in Van Buren Township.
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An ad campaign targeting Black voters in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race has ties to a PR firm that was criticized for deceptive practices during the Flint water crisis.
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Cookies or bread made from scratch sound great, and raise the question of what the scratch is.
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Four more people have been charged with participating in a criminal intimidation campaign against University of Michigan officials to try to force the school to cut financial ties to Israel.
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In 1931, revised state laws in Michigan outlawed games of chance with a monetary reward — including pinball.
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The 2026 midterm elections have been marked by increasingly heated rhetoric and partisanship.
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Now that the blow-up between the Detroit Red Wings and star center Dylan Larkin has gone nuclear, how can the team try to salvage the trade nobody wanted?
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Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign in Detroit alongside former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens. This marks their first public appearance together in months.
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Michigan voters are deciding a long list of contests that could swing the balance of power in Washington as well as in the state capitol in Lansing. Michigan is a competitive electoral battleground with fiercely contested Senate and House seats at stake as well as the governor's office and the state Legislature.
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Better to encourage you to vote and let you decide what to do. (Still, to be clear, you should vote no on Proposal 1.)
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Michigan Public commentator John U. Bacon looks at Dan Campbell's latest gamble for the Lions, the cause of Michigan's offensive woes, and a happy day for Brewers fans.
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Prices for candy, the most popular Halloween purchase, and gum have risen 7.7% in one year and are up more than 18% in two years, according to the latest federal data.
The Dish, hosted by Mercedes Mejia, brings you behind the scenes with Michigan’s most inspiring chefs and culinary talents. Learn how food connects these chefs to their cultures, and strengthens our communities, one dish at a time.
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“We are reading the tea leaves on the messages that the Pentagon is putting out,” Mayor Abdullah Hammoud said.
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U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Palisades may restart as soon as the end of the November during a visit to the plant in Covert Township this week.
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Gubernatorial candidate John James and U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers are doing interviews, but they are being very selective about them. Why might that be?
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The Detroit Red Wings have suspended Dylan Larkin without pay and taken him off the roster after they said he told the team he will no longer play for the franchise.
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Need something to do this weekend? Michigan Public is here to help! Check out some of these fun, interesting, and timely events across Michigan from October 30 - November 2.
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Where Latino voters are poised to influence Michigan elections, Red Wings poised to trade star center Dylan Larkin, one visually-impaired voter shares his experience with the ballot, and we share some love for Nobel Prize-winning poet Anne Carson.
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This midterm election, Donna Brandenburg is representing U.S. Taxpayers Party in her run for Michigan governor.
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Michigan House Republicans see a chance to flip a Grand Rapids-area district red this election, despite the national political environment generally favoring Democrats.
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A new study from the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential examines the difficulties young men and boys are having in the state.
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Machines allow people with disabilities to use a touchscreen, headphones to hear options, or larger text to make selections easier to read. Most Michigan counties use the same brand.
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We meet Libertarian candidates for Governor and U.S. Senate, plus a Gen Z voter in Grand Rapids. Also: fact checks on an ad claim, and what a monthly consumer survey tells us about voter mood.
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The amphitheater is a key development in the city's effort to revitalize its downtown riverfront, but many residents have complained of excessive noise.
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Joanne Hsu, director of U-M's Surveys of Consumers, says years of economic shifts have made voters slow to react to news ahead of the election.
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Great Lakes piping plovers had a record-breaking 2026 breeding season. Audubon’s Sarah Saunders explains the endangered bird’s recovery and ongoing threats.
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Some members of Michigan’s religious minorities see their communities as under threat this election cycle.