Michigan Politics

@MLivePolitics

The latest in Michigan political news from @MLive's Statewide Team.

Lansing, Mich.

Joined July 2011

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Great Lakes advocates rally against Trump cuts that would shut down Michigan NOAA research labs mlive.com/news/ann-arbor…

MLivePolitics's tweet card. The labs are dedicated to things like toxic algal blooms, as well as monitoring and forecasting data that advocates say is vital to Great Lakes safety and tourism.

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Michigan Politics@MLivePolitics · 11 h

Flint uses escrow funds to start demolitions at burned-out homes mlive.com/news/flint/202…

MLivePolitics's tweet card. The city of Flint is adding a new funding stream to its arsenal for tearing down some blighted and abandoned homes — escrow funds from properties that were covered by insurance when they burned down...

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Michigan Politics@MLivePolitics · 12 h

Michigan House lawsuit against Jocelyn Benson moves to mediation mlive.com/politics/2025/…

MLivePolitics's tweet card. The dispute centers on the release of materials that Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says could compromise election security.

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Michigan Politics@MLivePolitics · 15 h

Genesee County accepts grant to keep deputies on patrol in downtown Flint mlive.com/news/flint/202…

MLivePolitics's tweet card. Genesee County has accepted a $1.2 million grant to keep Sheriff’s Office deputies on patrol in and around downtown Flint until at least this time next year.

Michigan Politics@MLivePolitics · 18 h

Trump backs Mike Rogers in U.S. Senate race mlive.com/politics/2025/…

MLivePolitics's tweet card. Trump's endorsement came just one day after Rep. Bill Huizenga announced he would not seek the Senate seat following conversations with the former president.

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Michigan Politics@MLivePolitics · 20 h

ICE officers could face jail time under Michigan bill to ban masked police mlive.com/politics/2025/…

MLivePolitics's tweet card. Trump administration officials say this practice of ICE agents wearing masks is needed to safeguard ICE officers and their families from being harassed or threatened in public and online.

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Michigan Politics@MLivePolitics · Jul 24

Trump’s DOJ demands Michigan voter data, Jocelyn Benson given two weeks to respond mlive.com/politics/2025/…

MLivePolitics's tweet card. Many of the issues raised by the DOJ have already been considered by the courts, Benson's office said.

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Michigan Politics@MLivePolitics · Jul 24

Flint councilman facing assault, domestic violence charges says he won’t resign mlive.com/news/flint/202…

MLivePolitics's tweet card. A Flint city councilman facing domestic violence and assault charges says he won’t resign from his position and is working to resolve bond restrictions that caused him to miss a series of council...

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Michigan Politics@MLivePolitics · Jul 24

2 Southwest Michigan school districts ask voters to approve funding measures mlive.com/news/kalamazoo…

MLivePolitics's tweet card. Ballot items include a $14 million bond for safety upgrades and a new athletic complex as well as a $1.7 million operating millage renewal.

Michigan Politics@MLivePolitics · Jul 24

What’s on the Aug. 5 ballot for voters in 4 communities in and around Ann Arbor mlive.com/news/ann-arbor…

MLivePolitics's tweet card. Voters in Ann Arbor, Dexter, Milan, and Ypsilanti Township have decisions to make in the Tuesday, August 5 election.

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Michigan Politics@MLivePolitics · Jul 24

Michigan offered $6B incentive package in failed chip factory bid. What do you think? mlive.com/politics/2025/…

MLivePolitics's tweet card. With $6.24 billion offered to SanDisk in taxpayer dollars and tax breaks for the project, we decided to ask readers about their thoughts.

Michigan Politics@MLivePolitics · Jul 24

Mix of familiar names, newcomers fill out ballot for Burton City Council primary mlive.com/news/flint/202…

MLivePolitics's tweet card. The primary – which will pare down eight candidates to six who’ll move on to the Nov. 4 general election to fill three seats – includes a pair of incumbents and two former councilmembers in the...

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Michigan Politics@MLivePolitics · Jul 23

Feds launch discrimination review of University of Michigan Dreamer Scholarship mlive.com/news/ann-arbor…

MLivePolitics's tweet card. The U.S. Department of Education is investigating scholarships at UM after complaints they illegally exclude "American-born students."

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Michigan Politics@MLivePolitics · Jul 23

Tax abatement approved for manufacturer’s $41M expansion in Fenton Township mlive.com/news/flint/202…

MLivePolitics's tweet card. “We want we want to stay in this community, and we want to grow this business and bring good jobs for everybody,” the company's CEO said.

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Michigan Politics@MLivePolitics · Jul 23

U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga will not run for Senate after talks with family, Trump mlive.com/politics/2025/…

MLivePolitics's tweet card. The Republican congressman made his decision after discussions with family and President Donald Trump as Gary Peters prepares to retire.

Michigan Politics@MLivePolitics · Jul 23

Michigan GOP lawmakers applaud collapse of $6.24B SanDisk incentive deal mlive.com/politics/2025/…

MLivePolitics's tweet card. Republican elected representatives call the failed semiconductor factory project "a bad deal for taxpayers" and are pushing for more oversight of the state's economic development agency.

Michigan Politics@MLivePolitics · Jul 23

Michigan Senate District 35: Brandell Adams enters race for vacant seat mlive.com/news/saginaw-b…

MLivePolitics's tweet card. The 35-year-old Saginaw County Democratic Party chairman joins Pamela Pugh and Chadwick E. Twillman in seeking the position left open when Kristen McDonald Rivet went to Congress in January.

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Michigan Politics@MLivePolitics · Jul 23

$1.6M library revamp: Galesburg taxpayers to vote on renovation proposal mlive.com/news/kalamazoo…

MLivePolitics's tweet card. A small-town library is trying to transform into a community hub, but it needs voters to say yes first.

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Michigan Politics@MLivePolitics · Jul 23

Jeff Daniels to Trump voters: ‘I hope you’re losing tons of money’ mlive.com/news/2025/07/j…

MLivePolitics's tweet card. The Chelsea native ripped Trump voters during an appearance on MSBNC's podcast "The Best People."

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Michigan Politics@MLivePolitics · Jul 23

Trump tariffs cost GM $1.1B in second quarter, could hit $5B in costs this year mlive.com/news/2025/07/t…

MLivePolitics's tweet card. The largest automaker in the U.S. says it expects to feel more pain from the tariffs as the year goes on.

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