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Naturalized citizens like the author are an important voting bloc, representing 5% of eligible voters in Michigan.
A professor of urban journalism explains what the national press has overlooked about Detroit’s grit and revival.
US election coverage often portrays rural America as entirely white and conservative. This narrow view obscures the issues that matter to other voters.
‘The chief objection to Michigander is that it inspires idiots to call a Michigan woman a Michigoose and a child a Michigosling,’ the American essayist H.L. Mencken wrote in 1947.
For decades, presidential candidates from both major parties have committed to cleaning up and protecting the Great Lakes. Here’s why.
The union averted a small-scale strike at a Ford factory, but tensions with Stellantis have not eased.
The US Supreme Court’s high-profile Grants Pass ruling allows cities to clear homeless encampments, even if they can’t offer shelter. A scholar explains why a Housing First approach is more effective.
Compared with voters who are trying to have kids or haven’t decided yet, those who definitely don’t want to have kids – known as the ‘child-free’ – have a different set of political priorities.
Working-class and poor Black Detroiters tend to vote inconsistently in presidential elections, but they could be key to winning the swing state of Michigan in 2024.
Union voters are particularly significant in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Nevada, three swing states where the share of voters who belong to unions is above average.
Both sides took this marriage for granted until Southern Democrats, concerned that labor unions would organize Black workers across the South, joined pro-business Republican colleagues in Congress.
Michigan Central Station stood abandoned for decades as a symbol of Detroit’s decline. A major investment by Ford has breathed new life into the structure – and, residents hope, the city.
Michigan’s migrant farmworkers are the backbone of the country’s second-most diverse agricultural economy. Social and labor protections for them fall short.
Had James Crumbley taken 10 seconds to secure a cable lock, the lives of four teenagers may have been spared.
In winter 2023-24, the Great Lakes’ ice cover was near record lows, peaking at just 16%. Researchers explain how diminishing ice could have consequences for fisheries, and how species are evolving.
The Pop-Tart teaches an entrepreneurial lesson: While first movers may have an advantage, a fast follower often wins the game in the long run.
From culture shock to a lack of family support, slow progress on diversity in police recruitment reflects real challenges in a tough field.
Since 1992, Michigan voted reliably for Democratic presidential candidates. Then Donald Trump won the state in 2016, followed by Biden’s 2020 win in the state. Michigan is a ‘battleground state.’
Comparing states’ populations on a range of demographic and socioeconomic data reveals similarities and differences across the nation.
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Professor of Practice & Engagement, School for Environment & Sustainability; Director of the University of Michigan Water Center, University of Michigan
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Professor of U.S. History and Labor Studies, UMass Lowell
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Lecturer in Public Policy, University of Michigan
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Research Professor at the Center for Political Studies, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity, University of Michigan
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Professor of Criminal Justice, Metropolitan State University
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Professor Emeritus of Business, Wayne State University
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Professor of Law, Wayne State University
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Director of the MSU Museum and CoLab Studio, Michigan State University
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Professor of Journalism, Michigan State University
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Director of Research, Academic Development and Innovation at the Center on Terrorism, Extremism and Counterterrorism, Middlebury College
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Assistant Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Michigan State University
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Professor of Law, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Integrated Assessment Program Specialist, University of Michigan
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Assistant Research Scientist and Faculty Fellow, Indiana University