| April 27, 2021 
 Michigan counties that showed the biggest backing for Donald Trump in the 2020 election have, on average, significantly lower COVID-19 vaccination rates than the state average, an MLive data analysis shows. Those counties also are averaging higher COVID-19 case rates and positivity rates for the month of April. Meanwhile, the 12 counties in which Trump received less than 50% of the vote in November are averaging higher vaccination rates and slightly lower COVID-19 case rates than the statewide average, the analysis shows. MLive compared vaccination rates in the 16 Michigan counties where Trump received two-thirds or more of presidential vote in November 2020 to the 12 counties where Trump received less than half the vote. Here's a detailed look at what we found: READ MORE ►'Health freedom' activists target school boards in fight against Michigan COVID restrictions  Michigan residents will have one fewer representative in Congress, according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Monday. The state has steadily lost seats in the U.S. House over the last half-century, dropping from 19 representatives to 13 representatives. The U.S. Census Bureau announced the congressional apportionment for the next election cycle, based on population data collected in 2020, during a Monday press conference. Congressional apportionment also impacts the number of votes a state has in the Electoral College. Michigan will lose one electoral vote, dropping from 16 to 15. MORE  A Michigan judge on Monday said he’ll allow a dozen tech and election experts, including the Florida firm Cyber Ninjas and others who alleged election fraud following the November presidential election, to refute a secretary of state election report that determined mistakes in Michigan voting results were caused by human error and didn’t signal vulnerability or tampering with election machines. Cyber Ninjas is the name of a Florida-based consulting firm owned by Doug Logan, who’s expressed support for election fraud “Stop the Steal” conspiracy theories on social media. MORE
 T.J. Hockenson was booed at the Detroit Lions’ own draft party inside team headquarters. Of course, that wasn’t so much about T.J. Hockenson himself as it was about general fatigue toward the Lions for spending yet another first-round pick on yet another tight end. They had already done it two other times since 2009 -- more than any other team during that span. Now there's talk of the Detroit Lions taking another tight end with a top-10 draft pick later this week. MORE  Need a snack? Who doesn't love a soft, salty pretzel? We have a list here of some of the most scrumptious pretzels you'll find across the state. So what makes a great pretzel? “A good pretzel requires a healthy dose of art and science,” said food truck owner Jason Beecher, who makes his pretzels the traditional German way. “When you look at a great pretzel, you see the rich mahogany color, with some sheen to it, generously sprinkled with coarse white salt that livens up each bite. The pretzel aromatics and how they are characterized is fascinating.” MORE Get your local news 24/7 Connect with MLive
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