Election 2026
Election 2026: All Stories
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Guest: Mike Bishop. Topic: Election Fairness.
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Democratic U.S. House candidate William Lawrence is calling for a pause on development of advanced AI models and a New Deal-style jobs program for workers displaced by the technology. -
Michigan gubernatorial candidates Jocelyn Benson and John James outlined their plans to lower costs, addressing tariffs, data centers, health care, and state government. -
The poll of 800 likely Michigan voters found 74.4% believe the system is fair and accurate. However, that’s down from 79.4% in 2025.
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Michigan became the first state to repeal its right-to-work law in 2023, when Democrats used their then-new trifecta in Lansing to axe the law. -
Senator Gary Peters says the Trump administration's efforts to change the rules around mail-in voting are a reason to stay vigilant, even after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the new restrictions. -
“Our job I think is to double down on American research, design, and manufacturing. Double down on the power of union auto shops," said Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. -
Asked for his plan to make new homes cheaper, Republican John James leaned into deregulation. Democrat Jocelyn Benson said she prefers cutting costs by expanding tax credits for first-time homebuyers. -
Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed wants to regulate AI firms like public utilities, including partial public ownership of the corporations with elected or appointed board members. -
Guest: Richard Czuba. Topic: Polling Data.
