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‘Dramatic Increase’ In Number Of People Needing Food Assistance
The holiday season has arrived and is coupled with a heightened COVID-19 pandemic and a challenged economic environment.
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6 Mich. Congress Members Demand Answers On The State’s Census Count
The Census Bureau ended its data collection on Oct. 15, over two weeks earlier than the original deadline of Oct. 30.
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Trump Says Meeting With Michigan GOP Leaders ‘Much Different Than Reported By The Media’
The meeting came while the Trump campaign is still pushing for the election to be overturned in key states.
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Shirkey, Chatfield Don’t Announce Election Action, Say They Asked Trump For COVID-19 Funding
The Board of State Canvassers, which is split evenly between two Democrats and two Republicans, will meet on Monday.
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Detroit Rally Calls For Trump To Concede, Board Of State Canvassers To Certify Michigan Votes
The rally was part of a coordinated effort by RefuseFascism.org to demonstrate in cities throughout the country.
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Michigan SOS: There Is ‘No Legal Mechanism To Rescind’ Wayne Co. Election Certification Vote
Trump reportedly reached out to Palmer and Hartmann on Tuesday evening “after the revised vote to express gratitude for their support.”
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GOP Holds Another Election Hearing, Benson Says Office ‘On Track’ To Complete Audit
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said on Thursday that her office is “on track” to perform the planned statewide election audit.
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7 Members Of Congress Test Positive For COVID-19 In One Week, As U.S. Cases Surge
Seven members of the U.S. House and Senate announced during the past week that they have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Whitmer Warns About ‘Serious Legal And Ethical Questions’ Of GOP Leaders’ White House Trip
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appeared Thursday night on both CNN and MSNBC, with the GOP leaders’ meeting as the primary topic of discussion.
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Michigan Now Ranks 5th Nationally In COVID-19 Deaths
Michigan has recorded the sixth-highest number of COVID-19 cases and the fifth-highest number of COVID-19 deaths in the nation.
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Detroit NAACP Chief: ‘We’re Not Going To Let Them Steal The Election’
Several Detroit residents remain fired up about GOP efforts to discredit presidential election results.
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Duggan Supports State COVID-19 Restrictions, Businesses Brace For More Tough Times
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is defending the three-week COVID-19-related restriction order issued by the state.
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Bipartisan Governors Urge Pandemic Safety As Holidays Approach
Michigan Gov. Whitmer joined other Democratic governors for a virtual press conference to encourage everyone in the Midwest to stay safe.
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GOP Lawsuits Restrain Governors’ COVID-19 Actions
Governors of both parties are facing a deluge of lawsuits from right-wing lawmakers, conservative legal groups and Republican activists.
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Longtime Judge Dalton Roberson Sr. Dies After COVID-19 Diagnosis
Roberson, a noted Michigan judge, died Tuesday at age 83. Roberson had recently been diagnosed with COVID-19.
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Immigrant Voters Want DACA Passed, ‘Muslim Ban’ And Child Separation Ended
The bill was first proposed in 2001 but failed to pass.
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Young Voters Showed Up In 2020. What Brought Them To The Polls?
With the aid of the state’s constitutional expansion of absentee voting, and undeterred by a pandemic, Michigan voters showed up in force.
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Republican Convicted Of Election Fraud Helps Lead Trump Rally Baselessly Claiming Election Fraud
Another pro-President Trump rally was held at the Michigan Capitol on Saturday as the “Million MAGA March” attracted thousands.
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Michigan Educators Hope Biden Admin Will Turn The Page On DeVos Policies
Many teachers and educational staff are feeling hopeful for change in education under President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration.
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Whitmer Warns Against Thanksgiving Gatherings As State Approaches 230K COVID-19 Cases
As Michigan is closing in on 230,000 COVID-19 cases, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer warned residents against having big Thanksgiving celebrations.
