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During her 25-minute speech, the Democratic Party presidential nominee pledged to increase federal investment in small business and housing, support for the auto and steel industries and pledged to fight for access to abortion and clean water.

Small communities have the same problems as bigger ones with their water infrastructure - aging equipment and stormwater and sewage mains, leaking private septic systems, and rainwater ditches overwhelmed by heavier rains due to climate change. Eight Michigan rural communities will get USDA help fixing some of those issues.

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, former Republican President Donald Trump, and their running mates continue to make near-weekly stops in Michigan. On this week’s It’s Just Politics newsletter, Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta explore where the presidential candidates are heading and what it tells us about their campaign strategies in the final weeks of Election 2024. Plus, looking ahead to next week’s U.S. Senate debate between Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Elissa Slotkin.

Older and vulnerable adults in Michigan would have more options to prevent and fight abuse under bills that advanced out of a state Senate committee this week.

A group of former state GOP politicians, staffers, and consultants announced Thursday that they are endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is asking the full bench of judges on a federal appeals court to let him remove his name from Michigan’s presidential ballot.

In Auburn Hills, JD Vance promised his running mate, Donald Trump, would beef up American manufacturing and conduct mass deportations of immigrants without legal status.

A lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan says the law unconstitutionally altered rules for defendants after they'd already been sentenced.

While the ordinance would apply to any health care facility in the city, supporters say it’s most needed at clinics providing abortion services. Abortion rights opponents call it a violation of their First Amendment rights.

The Michigan Annual Economics Analysis shows strong job growth since the pandemic, but predicts growth will slow in the coming decade.