Danielle James

Buttigieg, who worked under former President Joe Biden and is on Democrats’ 2028 presidential short list, has joined those lining up behind Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.

When asked about everything from artificial intelligence and data centers to affordability, both El-Sayed and Stevens continued to bring the conversation back to attacks over financial disclosures and campaign funds.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will be joined by two big names in progressive politics at three Michigan events this month.

Michiganders are able to rescind their votes prior to Election Day, a practice known as “spoiling” one’s ballot.

Republican gubernatorial candidates sparred over who would be the best leader on major issues while trading jabs, with the majority of blows aimed at frontrunner John James.

On a warm evening in June on the steps of the state Capitol, lawmakers and activists called on Michigan to rein in a rare bipartisan boogeyman: data centers

The $29.5 million project, if given final approval in a subsequent state budget, would include the renovation of the original building, built in 1979, along with an addition.

Google, other tech firms and big utilities poured money into influencing Michigan lawmakers as they debated extending favorable tax treatment to large-scale AI data centers.

Companies in Michigan have purchased at least $212 million in data center equipment tax free, eliminating just under $13 million in state tax revenue over five years, between 2020 and 2024.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Grand Valley State University can move forward with construction of a $166 million Blue Dot technology hub in downtown Grand Rapids after receiving the state's sign-off in the 2026-27 budget.