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Candidates for Michigan Secretary of State detailed plans for election security, voter trust, and branch office access during a League of Women Voters forum.

Democrat Garlin Gilchrist focused on overhauling and enforcing campaign finance law Wednesday. Republican Anthony Forlini has made election and ballot security the centerpiece of his campaign.

Politics in Michigan just got more interesting as Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist changes statewide races. Plus a conversation with the Michigan Senate Majority Leader on what can actually get done this year in Lansing with divided government.

Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II is dropping his bid to become governor and launching a campaign for secretary of state in the battleground state.

Michigan’s Democratic Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist announces he’s running for governor in 2026; plus, Republicans in the Michigan House shock Democrats with the introduction - and quick passage - of a $20 billion dollar budget in Lansing.

Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II is running to become the state's next Democratic governor.

State officials say they plan on mailing out checks in February to Michigan households that claimed the earned income tax credit on this year’s filings.

The Michigan Clean Energy Framework report estimates the state would gain nearly 160,000 jobs, see a reduction in household energy costs, and save billions on health care if climate bills now in the state Legislature become law—but says Lansing must act quickly.

But researchers say the change does not overcome the shortfalls tied to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This round of grants comes from federal COVID relief funds and totals $365 million. Another $365 million was awarded in the fall, to more than 5,800 providers.