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The Metro: Why Garlin Gilchrist wants to be secretary of state

✇WDET 101.9 FM
Sam Corey

Michigan’s secretary of state runs the offices that renew licenses and register cars. The same office also runs elections in the state.

Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist is one of two people running for the position. 

Gilchrist was a software engineer who then ran and lost a bid for Detroit City Clerk in 2017. Since 2018, he’s been lieutenant governor for the state. Now, he’s running for secretary of state after leaving the governor’s race. 

Why? How did Gilchrist’s role of lieutenant governor prepare him to be secretary of state? Gilchrist spoke with The Metro‘s Robyn Vincent about this and more.

Hear the full conversation using the media player above.

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Abdul El-Sayed wants to put AI under public control as jobs and democracy face new risks

✇Detroit Metro Times
Steve Neavling

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is calling for sweeping public control over artificial intelligence companies, arguing that the rapidly growing technology should be governed by the people it will affect.

The post Abdul El-Sayed wants to put AI under public control as jobs and democracy face new risks appeared first on Detroit Metro Times.

UAW endorses Abdul El-Sayed in major boost for Michigan Senate bid

✇Detroit Metro Times
Steve Neavling

The United Auto Workers endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s closely watched U.S. Senate race Friday, giving the progressive former Wayne County health director one of the most coveted labor endorsements in the state less than two months before the Democratic primary.

The post UAW endorses Abdul El-Sayed in major boost for Michigan Senate bid appeared first on Detroit Metro Times.

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