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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

No other state has seen a bigger drop in per person income in the last 25 years than Michigan. With a myriad of economic development tools in limbo & other concerning national rankings to solve, some think the dire decline in personal income isn’t getting enough air time. bit.ly/3VvhVEg

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Michigan Sees Sharpest 25-Year per Person Income Drop

Michigan's per person income dropped from 16th to 40th nationally since 1999, prompting calls for education reform and economic diversification.

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz is leaving his position at the university and expected to be hired as the president of Clemson University in South Carolina, sources told Gongwer News Service this morning. bit.ly/49UXTHu

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is ending his independent bid for governor in a shocking announcement that completely recasts the race to become Michigan’s 50th governor. bit.ly/4nIZYMy

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

On Thursday evening, Fox 2 Detroit announced it will be hosting a Democratic gubernatorial debate on June 4 and a Republican gubernatorial debate on July 8. For U.S. Senate, the Democratic candidates are set to face off July 27.

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

A set of primary election debates have been set for June and July on a Detroit television station for gubernatorial and U.S. Senate candidates. bit.ly/4toGiih

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced charges against businesswoman Fay Beydoun for alleged theft of $20 million in legislative grant money awarded in the 2023 fiscal year to her company, Global Link International. bit.ly/4erDE7v

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Saginaw Democrat Chedrick Greene won the 35th Senate District special election Tuesday in an astonishing 19-point landslide, returning the long-vacant seat to Democratic control and restoring the party’s 20-18 majority in the Senate for the rest of the year. bit.ly/4uqMN4N

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

The Tri-Cities region will finally know who their next state senator is on Tuesday after not having representation for 16 months. bit.ly/4wf0cin

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

The Department of State Police is questioning the legality of apparent depositions being conducted by House Republicans as part of its oversight panel. bit.ly/4k4Ff23

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

MichMash is going on the road! On Monday, June 16, MichMash will record a live episode at the Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale. There's a cash bar and fun giveaways. To get your tickets, go to our event page. @zachgorchow.bsky.social @wdet.bsky.social bit.ly/45bvLP2

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WDET & Gongwer Present: MichMash LIVE!

Join WDET and Gongwer for a live taping of the award-winning MichMash podcast at Go Comedy! in Ferndale on June 16.

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

NEW MICHMASH: @zackstanton.bsky.social, deputy editor of Politico's Playbook, is the guest. Stanton, who writes occasional in-depth pieces for Politico on Michigan politics, discusses the state's U.S. Senate race and Gov. Whitmer's potential presidential aspirations. Listen now: bit.ly/4bjG2ZB

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

House Republicans are not sold on the idea of a supplemental to close the books for the last fiscal year. bit.ly/3QHAqQf

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

On the first day of session last year, then-Minority Leader Matt Hall put forward a resolution for a shared power agreement while the House was temporarily split with 54 Democrats and 54 Republicans. bit.ly/4kpvDAo

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

A long-term funding plan for the state's roads, attacking the literacy crisis among children and fixing a broken state permitting and licensing system must happen this year, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday in her seventh State of the State speech. bit.ly/4blUktr

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Governor Gretchen Whitmer will make her most direct request yet for the Legislature to make the choices she says are necessary to generate the funds for a long-term revenue solution for roads in her seventh State of the State speech. bit.ly/3VB1ouT

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Tune in tonight to watch Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's 2025 State of the State, beginning at 7:00 pm. bit.ly/3XnCi4f

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Few people in the Legislature are willing to agree with Rep. Josh Schriver on his resolution calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges. bit.ly/3D9h8Qw

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WDET 101.9 FM @wdet.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Our “MichMash: Live in Lansing” episode is also a finalist for Best Community Involvement! Go MichMash 🥳

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

MichMash, the podcast partnership between Gongwer News Service and WDET Detroit Public Radio (@wdet.bsky.social), has received recognition from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters in its annual Broadcast Excellence Awards.

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Zach Gorchow @zachgorchow.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

We pushed back recording to Friday to make sure listeners got the most up-to-date analysis from Alethia and @cheyna-roth.bsky.social on what happened with paid sick time and minimum wage. And then Alethia interviews Rep. DeBoyer on his new role as House Oversight chair. All podcast platforms.

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Last week on MichMash, Rep. Jay DeBoyer was our special guest where he discussed his plans for legislative oversight as the new chair of the House Oversight Committee with its beefed up powers and structure. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. bit.ly/4bjG2ZB

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Gov. Whitmer signed legislation scaling back an increase to the state's minimum wage for tipped workers and amending requirements for employers to provide paid sick leave to employees based on hours worked. bit.ly/3Xe9ivP

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

One of the most anticipated bill substitutes in memory, making changes to the Earned Sick Time Act set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday, appears to still be undergoing work as of 6 p.m. Thursday.

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Jason Palmer has been appointed to serve as the new director of the Unemployment Insurance Agency, the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity announced today. bit.ly/3ONAnkp

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement announced today that she is resigning from her seat on the bench in the next few months. bit.ly/3VB1ouT

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Attorney General Dana Nessel this week said she is not ruling out a run for the U.S. Senate in 2026 in light of U.S. Sen. Gary Peters announcing he will not seek reelection. bit.ly/4128Im2

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

BREAKING: Governor Gretchen Whitmer has named her liaison to the Legislature and one of the Capitol's longtime faces to a judgeship. bit.ly/3VB1ouT

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Senators narrowly reported from committee today a bill to change the state's minimum wage law, but it remained unclear if legislation would have enough votes to pass if put before the full chamber it its current form. bit.ly/3ONAnkp

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

BREAKING: The Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee narrowly reported Wednesday its version of legislation that would amend the state's paid sick time law that is set to go into effect next week as further changes are being drafted. bit.ly/3KrDrBz

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

House Republicans have proposed a deal to Senate Democrats on changes to the Earned Sick Time Act and preserving a lower minimum wage for tipped employees. bit.ly/3VB1ouT

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Gov. Whitmer is proposing to generate $3 billion in new long-term spending for roads from several sources, including a new tax on marijuana, assuring all taxes at the pump go to roads. bit.ly/3ONAnkp

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Speaker Hall and the Republican-led House of Representatives asked a Court of Claims judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Senate Majority Leader Brinks and the Democratic-controlled Senate over bills from the previous session that were not presented. bit.ly/4jPer7f

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

This week on MichMash, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's 2025-26 fiscal year budget recommendation is the topic, along with its prospects in the Legislature. With special guest, Bridge Michigan Deputy Editor Jonathan Oosting. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. gongwer.com/michmash/

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Welcome to Gongwer's Michigan Budget Central, your go-to source for coverage of Michigan's budget process from start to finish! Stay informed with in-depth updates and analysis on every aspect of the state's budget.

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Gov. Whitmer’s proposed budget for FY 25-26 emphasizes retaining the funding increases of recent years with increases of about 4% in the education budgets and some targeted new investments in state operations like corrections and information technology. bit.ly/3VB1ouT

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

As both sets of North American tariffs were postponed Monday from taking effect, Michigan Democrats and various trade organizations continued to emphasize the harm they could have on the state and its industries if they are implemented next month. bit.ly/4aHCQaF

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

BREAKING NEWS: Republican political consultant Scott Greenlee will end his race for chair of the Michigan Republican Party, he announced today. Greenlee is also endorsing Meshawn Maddock in her bid for the chair position. bit.ly/3ONAnkp

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Keep up with the latest happening in Michigan. We'll bring you more on this in tonight's Michigan Report.

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

NEW MICHMASH: Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan joins the show to discuss his independent bid for governor. Learn what the mayor says either he or Cheyna Roth and @zachgorchow.bsky.social have wrong about the electorate. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. bit.ly/4bjG2ZB

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Several lawmakers from the House and Senate raised concerns regarding a towing contract set to be awarded by the Department of State Police, which legislators said was "a sole-source solicitation masquerading as a legitimate procurement process." bit.ly/4hw5WMi

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

AG Nessel and several counterparts in other states are rushing to file lawsuits against the Trump admin. today, before a 5pm freeze on federal grants & loans takes effect & throws trillions of dollars' worth of programming across the country into limbo. bit.ly/3KrDrBz

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

MIDDAY UPDATE: A torrent of reaction is erupting to U.S. Sen. Gary Peters’ stunning decision not to seek reelection in 2026, and a long list of names is forming in both parties on possible candidates to succeed him.

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

BREAKING: U.S. Sen. Gary Peters will not be seeking a third term in 2026, he announced this morning. bit.ly/3ONAnkp

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Ingham Circuit Judge James Jamo said Monday he will issue a written opinion in the coming months regarding whether Enbridge Energy's Line 5 pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac should be decommissioned or possibly rerouted. bit.ly/3CrdZes

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Rep. Breen, former chair of the Judiciary Committee, and AG Nessel said that they look forward to working with Rep. Lightner, recently named chair of the committee in the new session, on human trafficking bills that died during lame duck last year. bit.ly/4h9lJRn

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

A divided Senate adopted a resolution authorizing the majority leader to pursue potential legal action to compel the House to present the final nine bills of the recently completed legislative session. bit.ly/48DajlK

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson became this morning the first Democrat to formally declare her 2026 candidacy for governor. gongwer.com/news/update....

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

A wide-ranging package of bills overhauling several aspects of circulation of petitions for ballot proposals, candidates and new political parties was vetoed Friday by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. bit.ly/4hqMelf

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Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Governor Gretchen Whitmer vetoed 11 bills Friday, among them legislation that would have changed the petition-gathering and verification process for ballot proposals, candidates and new political parties. bit.ly/48DajlK

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