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MichiganMI

Every event recorded in Michigan between 2008 and 2024, the themes they fall under, and everything published about the state.

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Events in this demo

2008–2024

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Years with an event

Of 17 covered

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Themes present

Of 9 in the taxonomy

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Categories present

Of 33 in the taxonomy

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Over time

When the record thickens

Michigan has events in 16 of the 17 years covered, with the most in 2017. In the finished database this curve is the first thing a reporter checks against the year they are writing about.

Synthetic counts. The shape carries no claim about Michigan.

602008: 3 sample events20082009: 4 sample events2010: 0 sample events2011: 2 sample events2012: 2 sample events20122013: 3 sample events2014: 5 sample events2015: 2 sample events2016: 3 sample events20162017: 6 sample events2018: 5 sample events2019: 2 sample events2020: 2 sample events20202021: 1 sample event2022: 1 sample event2023: 4 sample events2024: 2 sample events2024

The events

Recorded in Michigan

Sample democratic erosion events recorded in Michigan, most recent first.
DateCategorySeverity
May 13, 2024Agency leadership purgeExecutive overreach
Mar 14, 2024Mail ballot restrictionVoting rights and access
Sep 23, 2023Court jurisdiction strippingJudicial independence
Aug 22, 2023Unilateral rule by executive orderExecutive overreach
Jul 6, 2023Local official removal by the stateLocal government autonomy
Jan 22, 2023Redistricting process irregularityLegislative checks
Jun 5, 2022Mail ballot restrictionVoting rights and access
Sep 16, 2021Court jurisdiction strippingJudicial independence
Aug 2, 2020Public records law narrowingPublic information and transparency
Jun 24, 2020Non-compliance with a court orderJudicial independence

Showing 10 of 47 sample events

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