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U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow will not seek a fifth six-year term
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The 72-year-old Stabenow was first elected in 2000. She says in a statement that she's been “inspired by a new generation of leaders” and has “decided to pass the torch in the U.S. Senate”
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The state Senate could vote as soon as this week to reduce the penalties faced by people who violate Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency orders meant to…
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The U.S. Senate has confirmed former Republican Congressman Pete Hoekstra to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands. Hoekstra, who was confirmed…
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A third Democrat is entering the race for an open, Republican-leaning congressional seat in the Detroit suburbs. Dan Haberman of Troy is a lawyer who runs…
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U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow says Michigan is facing such a shortage of skilled tradespeople that Congress should provide federal matching funds to help…
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Michigan municipalities are a step closer to getting incentives for developers to redevelop brownfield sites. The state Senate passed legislation on…
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Vice President Mike Pence says he fully expects billionaire GOP donor Betsy DeVos will be confirmed as education secretary with his tie-breaking…
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Betsy DeVos has cleared a major hurdle in the Senate to become the next education secretary, despite vigorous opposition from Democrats.Senators voted…
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Legislation going to Gov. Rick Snyder's desk would expand a mechanism by which a mother can go to court to have the father's paternity revoked if a child…