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Young Democrats have called for a rebrand. They're vying to replace the party's old guard
Younger Democratic candidates have grown tired of lawmakers holding office past their prime and say fresh faces can reach more voters.
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As lawmakers blow past the state’s budget deadline, Duggan makes a pitch: no budget, no pay
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who drew attention at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference for slamming politicians on the left and ...
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The Democratic Party is Its Voters and They’re Doing Just Fine
DETROIT, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 5 ... What seems like an apparent contradiction resolves itself if you get your terms right. I don’t think the Democratic Party is in a tailspin or floundering at all.
One big-city mayor is trying to make the leap to governor — as an independent
With well over a year until the 2026 midterm elections, Democrats and Republicans are already gearing up for expensive fights in House, Senate and governor’s races across the country ...
Virgil C. Smith, trailblazing Detroit lawmaker and judge, dies at 77
Virgil C. Smith represented Detroit in the Legislature from 1977 to 2000 and later served on the Wayne County Circuit Court.