Politics

Incumbency times two: a case study in contrasts

Plus, other Michigan researchers explore what words define the 2020 election and the role of party identification

“Hatred, bigotry, and violence have no place in the great state of Michigan,” governor says

Will Rashida Tlaib endorse Biden? Will a third-party candidate spoil anything? Here’s what we’re wondering ahead of Nov. 3.

Trump vs. Biden is this fall’s main event. Here's your election breakdown.

For someone hoping to flip a Michigan seat to red, the GOP Senate hopeful is running an awfully low-profile campaign

The notoriously pessimistic University of Michigan computer security expert says there’s a lot of positive things happening in the state

Plymouth native Megan Piwowar is a former Michigan GOP spokeswoman who served as campaign manager in 2014 for Dave Trott’s first successful congressional campaign

The state has been central to several landmark rulings

Following the death of state Rep. Isaac Robinson, the campaign is laden with mixed emotions and a drive to carry on his legacy

With handshakes and door knocks off limits, local candidates are courting voters creatively

Michigan’s history-making attorney general has something other liberal firebrands lack — real political power — and she’s not afraid to use it

As a senior at the University of Michigan, Kathy Kozachenko won a seat on the Ann Arbor City Council in 1974

Redford resident Aimee Stephen has won her historic case

Whitmer for Veep? Here are the pros and cons.

Len Niehoff discusses what the controversial order gets wrong about the First Amendment and how it could affect the way social movements, like Black Lives Matter, organize online

Plus, a look at how law enforcement training will change and why the bill is being passed now

Don't forget to grab an "I Voted" sticker on March 10

The revolution will not be televised — but it just might be binge-watched

The "unapologetic conservative" aims to be measured by her capabilities