Today Governor Whitmer announced she will follow the CDC and end the mask mandate for vaccinated Michiganders. Many of the details about what this means for gatherings and workplaces are still forthcoming, but things ARE changing rapidly. But the end of the mask mandate isn't all that happened in Michigan politics this week. There's also a gubernatorial race coming up. Today, a roundup of Michigan’s week in politics.

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 Adrian Hemond, Democratic strategist with Grassroots Midwest

John Sellek, Republican strategist with Harbor Strategic Public Affairs

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