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Internal divisions doom Michigan Democrats in their final days of legislative control
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Democrats, recently hailed as a model of electoral and legislative success, are ending their final days in complete control of the state government mired by divisions and outright rebellion that has stalled votes on key priorities. Tensions peaked...
A lynching in the family inspired Michigan's first Black woman elected justice to pursue the law
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — During Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden's first campaign, a critic told her she wasn't Michelle Obama or Kamala Harris, “but you feel emboldened to run for this office.” She later named her first child Emerson, so it could be shortened to...
Democratic governors hammered Trump before the election. Now they're hoping to work with him
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — They warned about him. Now they'll have to work with him. A handful of prominent Democratic governors are quickly adjusting their approach to President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office, hoping to avoid antagonizing him to ensure they'll have a working...
Ontario to restrict electricity exports to US and bar American-made alcohol if Trump tariffs applied
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s most populous province may bar American-made alcohol in addition to restricting electricity exports to Michigan, New York and Minnesota if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on all Canadian products, a senior official said Thursday. ...
Michigan Democrats look toward a future that some hope includes Pete Buttigieg
MONROE, Mich. (AP) — In a packed union hall outside Detroit, a worker shifts the conversation from policy to the personal, quizzing Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on his knowledge of Michigan, the state he only recently started calling home. “Mayor Pete — Secretary...
Michigan Democrats move to protect reproductive health data before GOP takes control of House
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Democrats are pushing this month to pass legislation they say will improve reproductive health care, in particular the safety of digital health data, ahead of Republicans taking over the state House in 2025. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is backing...
Detroit Mayor Duggan, a longtime Democrat, will run for Michigan governor in 2026 as independent
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, says he will run for Michigan governor as an independent in 2026. “It’s clear to me that there are a lot of people in this country who are tired of both parties and tired of the system," Duggan said in an interview...
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says next year will be his last in office; mum on his plans afterward
DETROIT (AP) — Mike Duggan says the coming year will be his last as Detroit mayor, amid growing speculation he’s among the Democrats likely to launch a gubernatorial campaign to succeed term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Duggan declined to discuss his political future ahead of...
A record 13 women will be governors next year after New Hampshire elected Kelly Ayotte
The election of Republican Kelly Ayotte as New Hampshire's governor means 13 women will serve as a state's chief executive next year, breaking the record of 12 set after the 2022 elections. Governors hold powerful sway in American politics, shaping state policy and often using the...
Democrat Elissa Slotkin wins Michigan's open Senate seat, defeating the GOP's Mike Rogers
DETROIT (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin has won Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, giving Democrats a bittersweet victory in a swing state that also backed Republican President-elect Donald Trump in his successful bid to return to the White House. Slotkin, a third-term...
