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Gary Peters bowing out next year
Democratic U.S. Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan announced Tuesday he will not run for a third six-year term next year. This means for the second time in two years, the state will have an open U.S. Senate seat.
"At this point in my life, I have been able to write many different chapters, and I look forward to the new ones with both anticipation and excitement," said Peters.
What does this mean for Michigan? It gives Republicans a chance to again secure a U.S. Senate seat in the state, something that has not been done since 1994. However, strong Democratic candidates, including Pete Buttigieg, are in the mix as well.
Todd Spangler has more in this story.
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📰 News: A move by President Donald Trump's budget office to at least temporarily halt federal aid to programs produced profound uncertainty on Tuesday. Here's why consumers are concerned.
🏈 Sports: The Detroit Lions hired John Morton as their offensive coordinator to replace Ben Johnson.
💰 Autos: As a result of General Motors' yearly gains in profits, about 45,000 U.S. hourly workers will receive a record-setting profit-sharing check.
🏗️ Business: State development officials will allow the Ilitch organization and New York-based The Related Cos. to strip an affordable housing requirement from the first building in their 10-project, $1.5 billion District Detroit megadevelopment, writes JC Reindl.
📚 Literature: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's adaptation of her "True Gretch" memoir for readers 14 and up has new material, including a conversation with her two daughters.
🎞️ Entertainment: 'Luther: Never Too Much,' the documentary about the life of singer Luther Vandross will now be shown at theaters, and also on OWN in February.
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