The Michigan Republican Party effectively split in half Saturday, with Kristina Karamo holding a virtual state committee meeting while her critics met separately to plot her removal.
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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Michigan GOP critics seek to oust Kristina Karamo: ‘We’ve got the votes’
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Michigan Capitol to enforce gun ban with artificial intelligence
Michigan’s Capitol is the first in the nation to deploy an artificial intelligence system to detect brandished or otherwise drawn guns, according to the ZeroEyes company that is leasing its technology to the state.
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In Michigan political ‘earthquake,’ U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee won’t run again
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Private eye, secret informant aided Michigan vote machine tampering probe
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Judge: Donald Trump can appear on Michigan ballot despite ‘insurrection’ challenge
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