Michigan House map could be redrawn under proposed settlement
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson proposed a consent decree to redraw at least 11 of the 110 House districts for the 2020 election, while keeping congressional and state Senate seats intact. The plan targets partisan gerrymandering with limited scope, aims to avoid a full court-ordered redraw, and faces Republican opposition over potential electoral chaos and data concerns.
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Lansing
Michigan
Jocelyn Benson
Senate
Benson
GOP
Ruth Johnson
Tony Zammit
League of Women Voters
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Ann Arbor
Battle Creek
Flint
Kalamazoo
Muskegon
Saginaw
Lee Chatfield
Chatfield
Christine Greig
Associated Press
Princeton University
Princeton
David Eggert
Black federal workers faced hardship after long government service
Detroit based FBI, IRS and USPS staff helped build a Black middle class through stable pay and benefits since World War II. The 2018 long shutdown hit African Americans in federal roles hardest, with many starting lower in pay grades and facing mortgage strain and delayed checks.
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Detroit
Cheryl Monroe
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Monroe
United States
Frederick Gooding Jr
Texas Christian University
Washington, D.C
Gooding
Office of Price Administration
Postal Service
Defense Department
General Printing Office
IRS
National Treasury Employees Union
Michigan bills introduced amid no votes yet
Michigan legislature reports no votes as committees meet, with several new bill introductions. Sen Roger Victory seeks a state park passport surcharge to park at trailheads and forests. Other measures include occupational license review by the Law Revision Commission, repeal of abortion related criminal penalties, grants to environmental groups, limits on short term rentals, Aretha Franklin Memorial Highway designation, compulsory kindergarten for five year olds, and a ban on sanctuary city policies with penalties for counties and local officials.
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Roger Victory
Senate
Lana Theis
State Law Revision Commission
Erika Geiss
U.S. Supreme Court
Stephanie Chang
Health Department
Department of Environmental Quality
Jason Sheppard
Leslie Love
Detroit
William Sowerby
Pamela Hornberger
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