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Opinion: It’s Michigan’s turn to spotlight the Dems’ best presidential hopefuls

The Democratic National Committee finally stood up to the Iowa caucus foolishness last week and stripped the state of its early presidential selection spot. It’s about time. It’s about time. It’s too bad it took Iowa …

A primer on how the Democrats can keep the House and Senate

Michigan Democrats picked a good year to win control of the Michigan House and Senate.  If you’re a Democrat, every year might seem like a good year, but starting with a majority in …

Whether you love her or not, Whitmer stays top of mind

Who did City Pulse readers say was the best state/national politician? The second-best local politician? The third-worst state/national politician? It’s all the same person: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.  …

The ‘fight’ is only over when we want it to be

Let’s say your preferred political candidate didn’t win Tuesday. Let’s say you’re convinced we’re all in trouble. I’ll concede your point. The country, the state, your hometown, your neighborhood, everything. It’s all messed up. Some people think elections …

Gubernatorial polling seems to be all over the place — but it’s not

In the past months, at least seven different polls have shown Gov. Gretchen Whitmer being up anywhere between 18 percentage points and a half of a percentage point. If you want to read …

Message to MSU’s trustees: ‘Shut up,’ we explained

Mercifully, the bee that flew into the bonnet of Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees about President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. has gone and buzzed away.  Stanley and the Trustees have come to an understanding about how Title IX reports are supposed to be handled ...

In governor’s race, Whitmer communicates on her time, in her way, to her people
It’s a race to the middle for Barrett, Slotkin on abortion
Michigan’s $7B is behind glass: We can see it but can’t touch it
Michigan Legislature eyes a new record for the number of female members

By any measure, Emily Dievendorf's 25-vote win over Jon Horford in the 77th House District Democrat primary two Tuesdays ago was a surprise.  Horford had many more endorsements. He raised …