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• Statewide Poll Reveals Opinions on Underlying Economic Concerns, COVID-19 and Vaccination Perceptions, Voting Rights, Political Landscape

  View the full poll results here. DETROIT (Sept. 20, 2021) – Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber released findings from a new statewide poll of registered voters in Michigan ahead of the 2021 Mackinac Policy Conference. The survey provides insight and data …

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• Sept. 17 | This Week in Government: Budget Bills to Go Through Conference, Voted on Next Week; Hearing on IDs for Undocumented Scrubbed Amid GOP ‘Concerns’

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• Sept. 10 | This Week In Government: Budget Talks Going Well, Higher Ed Potential Area Of Debate; Redistricting Commission Sets Up Wild Oakland Scramble

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• Sept. 3 | This Week in Government: Timely Budget Completion Expected; Group with GOP Ties Readies Voting ID Initiative

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• How Detroit election workers scored a win in face of criticism, threats

  Janice Winfrey, a former math teacher who’s now the top election official in Michigan’s largest city, received threats, criticism and national attention as supporters of former President Donald Trump attacked the 2020 election.

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