Even as he recovers from suspected stress fractures allegedly inflicted by a fellow Republican, the chair of Clare County’s GOP says ‘We’re not really fighting that much in the Republican Party.’
Jonathan Oosting
Jonathan is a deputy editor for Bridge Michigan. He helps plan and execute in-depth reporting and campaign coverage. As a longtime political reporter, Jonathan was named 2021 Journalist of the Year by the Michigan Press Association. He and a colleague shared that honor again in 2023, when they were also named Journalists of the Year by the Society of Professional Journalists – Detroit Chapter. Jonathan covered the state Capitol for The Detroit News and MLive before joining Bridge in September of 2019. He's from Grand Rapids, lives in Lansing and loves spending time Up North.
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Grand jury nears charging decision in Michigan vote machine tampering case
The decision has been delayed, however, as a special prosecutor seeks a declaratory ruling on a law the grand jury could use to indict individuals, including former GOP attorney general candidate Matthew DePerno.
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Feds: Michigan man painted swastikas on synagogue in white supremacist plot
Federal authorities say a Houghton man spray-painted swastikas on a synagogue as part of a multi-state attack coordinated by members of a national white supremacist group.
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Kristina Karamo feuds with co-chair, as Michigan Republican civil war worsens
Michigan GOP infighting has reached the highest levels of the cash-strapped state party, with Chair Kristina Karamo and co-chair Melinda Pego feuding over financial transparency.
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Michigan budget has $950M in no-bid pork projects, some transparency reforms
Like their Republican predecessors, Democrats plan plenty of pork projects. But they also are adopting rules to reform the process, including disclosure by Sept. 30, 2024.
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Trump, in Michigan, bashes EVs, claims he ‘saved the U.S. auto industry’
Former President Donald Trump returns to Oakland County, claiming that Joe Biden’s ‘ridiculous crusade to force everyone into electric cars’ will mean ‘decimation’ for Michigan.
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Charges filed in signature fraud scandal that rocked Michigan governor race
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office has filed felony criminal charges against at least three people linked to a false fraud scandal that kept five Republican gubernatorial hopefuls off the ballot in 2022.
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Child marriage is legal in Michigan. House votes to ban ‘despicable practice’
The Michigan House votes for complete ban on marriage for minors under the age of 18. Five Republicans oppose the bills.
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Michigan House votes to expand hate crimes to protect gay, disabled residents
Democrats say the update to 1988 law is overdue. Republicans contend it criminalizes free speech.
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Michigan Democrats push 8 days of absentee ballot counting to curb ‘chaos’
Democrats advanced bills that would give clerks up to 8 days to count absentee ballots before an election to reduce delays and misinformation. GOP lawmakers say it would open the door to election fraud.