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Today on Stateside, a new report highlights how candidates preferred by Black voters are unlikely to win primary elections due to redistricting. Then, Plowshares Theatre producing artistic director talks about future of live theatre after the pandemic. Also, the shutdown of the Abbott baby formula factory that kicked off a nationwide shortage stemmed from an incident with a stun gun. Finally, two treaties made by the US could lead to drastically different outcomes for Line 5.
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Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib faces a new body of constituents in her upcoming re-election campaign. A new book tells the history of Michigan's beloved Zingerman's restaurants. Michigan legislators vote to pause gasoline excise tax amid hefty prices at the pump.
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A member of Michigan’s redistricting commission is suing the group.
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The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission released finalized district maps in December, which are scheduled to take effect for the next election cycle. Here’s what you need to know about how the districts will change and who's declared their candidacy so far.
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The Michigan Secretary of State wants the state Supreme Court to speed up the timeline for a new political map if the state's redistricting commission loses a lawsuit.
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One lawsuit pending against the state's redistricting commission is in federal court. The other is a state case.
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U.S. representatives Andy Levin and Haley Stevens recently announced they’ll run against each other in the August primary for the newly drawn 11th district.
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League of Women Voters, activist groups plan suit alleging partisan bias in Michigan's new districtsThe League of Women Voters of Michigan and several activist groups say they plan to file a lawsuit next week against Michigan's redistricting commission over recently approved political districts.
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General Counsel Julianne Pastula gave 30 days' notice of her pending resignation. The commission is fielding two lawsuits over state and federal political districts that commissioners approved late last year.
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A group of Detroit lawmakers is suing the state’s new independent redistricting commission over the maps. They object to the fact that new maps greatly reduce the number of districts in which Black voters make up a majority.