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CHANGING PLACES
If approved by a federal court, come 2026, many local residents will have new state senators. The Michigan Independent Redistricting...


LOOK WHO’S BACK, BACK AGAIN
New election cycle, some same old names. Republican Matt DePerno, who unsuccessfully ran for attorney general in 2022 against incumbent...


SENATE MONEY GAME
Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin continues to set records in campaign contributions heading into the August primary election. Her campaign...


PROSECUTOR JOE BTFSPIK
Older Oakland Confidential readers will likely remember the Li’l Abner cartoon character who had a dark rain cloud over his head in most...


TICKING OFF THE WRONG PEOPLE
There’s a saying from the Broadway show “Annie” – be careful who you step on as you climb up the ladder because you may have to see them...


CROSSING THE LINE
While Michigan Democrats usually stick together, for Senator Gary Peters, the recent comments by Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-Dearborn,...


YOUR TAXES AT WORK
At first blush you might think the billboards you encounter on I-75 or the broadcast (TV/radio) ads of late for U.S. House Democrat Shri...


SPIN THE WHEEL
We’re one month out from the August 2024 primary election, so what better time to start playing the new game: Who’s running for governor...


GUESSING GAME
On the Republican side of the gubernatorial Magic 8 Ball, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel, a Democrat, told The Detroit News he is...


QUESTIONABLE ETHICS
When Republican Tudor Dixon of Norton Shores unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2022, she was endorsed by and fully embraced former...
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