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Michigan Speaker Matt Hall defends GOP lawmaker over ‘victim mentality’ comments about colleague’s dead daughter

Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) defended state Rep. Jim DeSana (R-Carleton) Thursday after a Detroit News report revealed DeSana's controversial comments about one of his colleagues.

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Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers, a middle-aged man wearing a black suit and white shirt.
Mike Rogers falls for AI hoax seconds after dismissing tech fears

Michigan Senate candidate falls for fake video seconds after telling college students not to worry about A.I.

Democratic Michigan state Rep. Jason Hoskins is surrounded by colleagues and speaks at a podium with a sign that signs, "Michigan Voting Rights Act."
Michigan Senate passes state Voting Rights Act as federal act loses teeth

Michigan Senate Democrats on Tuesday celebrated the passage of a state-focused Voting Rights Act, although the legislation now heads to the Republican-led House of Representatives, which is unlikely to rush the four-bill package to the governor’s desk.

Indiana Governor Mike Braun gestures with both hands while speaking from behind a podium at a "Make Indiana Healthy Again" initiative event. He is wearing a dark grey suit jacket over a white dress shirt, a dark blue patterned tie and glasses.
Michigan, Indiana and Tennessee GOP push ‘Nuclear Family’ proclamations to counter Pride Month

Republican lawmakers proclaim June "nuclear family month," and offer "counter-programming" to Pride Month.

A group of United Auto Workers members striking at the General Motors Lansing plant in 2023. A blue and gold UAW flag appears in the foreground.
UAW endorsement of Benson, El-Sayed shakes up gubernatorial, U.S. Senate races in final stretch

After a year’s worth of bolstering their labor support in their respective races for Michigan’s governor and the U.S. Senate, the powerful United Auto Workers organization sent a strong message when it on Friday endorsed Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and former health official Dr. Abdul El-Sayed.

A closeup photo of Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, wearing a dark suit and white shirt.
U.S. Senate candidate El-Sayed drafts affordability plan for Michigan seniors

Policy proposals aimed at bolstering the social safety net for seniors and Michigan’s aging population are now a part of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s affordability platform.

Lansing Mayor Andy Schor and Councilmember Ryan Kost raise a Progress Pride flag on a tall flagpole over the Lansing City Hall.
‘We are standing with you’: Lansing raises Pride flag over City Hall to recognize LGBTQ+ community

Lansing Mayor Andy Schor was joined by elected officials to raise an LGBTQ+ Pride flag over Lansing City Hall on Monday afternoon, marking the first day of Pride Month in 2026. 

Michigan House Speaker strips Dem of committees after Epstein press conference

Michigan House Speaker and Trump ally Matt Hall (R) stripped state Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou (D-East Lansing) of her committee assignments after she called for Epstein investigation.

Mike Duggan drops out of Michigan governor race

Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan suddenly ended his independent campaign for governor in Michigan on Thursday.

A close-up portrait shows former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a fair-skinned man with blue eyes and thinning light hair looking toward the side with a neutral expression. He is wearing a dark, subtly patterned blazer over an open-collared white shirt.
Michigan governor candidate Mike Duggan says his friends dropped $100 million to flip state House for GOP
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