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Michigan Smart Trade Alliance tracker shows over $26 billion in tariff-driven costs paid statewide
The Michigan Smart Trade Alliance has launched a tracker estimating that Michigan households have incurred more than $26 billion in tariff-related costs since January 2025, or about $6,419 per household.
Amendment 6 could make another Missouri congressional gerrymander much harder
If voters reject the gerrymandered map in November, a second ballot measure could require 80% legislative support and another statewide vote for lawmakers to pass another map prior to the next census.
Two GOP legislators running concurrently for reelection and for Waukesha County executive role
Two Waukesha County Republicans are asking voters to reelect them to the state Legislature in November while simultaneously campaigning to become the county’s next executive in a December special election.
Ohio ICE detentions of Haitians have more than doubled after Trump ended protected status
Nearly 75 Haitians living in Ohio have been detained at one of four Ohio detention facilities that contract with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement since President Trump took away their legal protected status on July 27 — a 142.3% increase, according to a new report.
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