No ‘Bad Blood’ here: Michigan House approves plan to deter ticket bots with hefty fines. The state Senate is considering a similar, bipartisan plan.
Jordyn Hermani
Jordyn covers state policy and politics for Bridge Michigan. Prior to joining the Capitol crew, she wrote for MLive as its statewide politics and culture reporter and with Gongwer Michigan as its state House reporter. She lives in Lansing with her husband and two cats. When not writing, you can catch her watching hockey or horror movies — though, usually not at the same time. Get in touch with her at jhermani@bridgemi.com or on Twitter @JordynHermani.
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Back from DC, Michigan GOP leader backs Medicaid, food assistance cuts
Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall ‘very supportive’ of federal proposals to curb federal spending on health and food assistance programs. Democrats call plans ‘callous.’
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GOP fundraiser pleads guilty in Unlock Michigan ‘dark money scheme’
Longtime GOP fundraiser for a 2020 effort to repeal Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s pandemic powers pleads guilty to misdemeanor for lying to investigators.
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Michigan officials made Minnesota shooter list. Some want home address shield
After a gunman shot two Minnesota lawmakers, Michigan officials reconsider disclosure laws requiring candidates to disclose home addresses.
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Michigan GOP budget takes aim unisex school bathrooms, ‘woke’ universities, email pronouns
Under new House plan, Michigan schools could face a 20% funding penalty if they have unisex bathrooms or DEI programs, and a state agency could be penalized if employees list chosen pronouns in their emails.
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Michigan recipients fear food assistance cuts that could cost state $890M
Nearly 1.5 million Michiganders get food assistance through SNAP, which would be cut to offset tax cuts in the ‘big, beautiful’ bill backed by President Donald Trump.
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Panel: Public can’t know cost, details of ‘critical’ security project at Michigan Capitol
Michigan’s Capitol is getting a secret new security upgrade. Want to know more about the taxpayer-funded project? Too bad, says the commission responsible for its approval.
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House Republicans sue Jocelyn Benson over Michigan election materials
Michigan House Republicans move to sue SOS Jocelyn Benson over what they say is her failure to turn over election training materials.
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Gretchen Whitmer urged bipartisan cooperation. Michigan lawmakers quickly clashed
Michigan can do ‘hard things’ if Democrats and Republicans come together, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday. Moments later, legislative leaders pointed fingers at each other in a tense exchange.
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New housing, old school debates: 6 takeaways from Mackinac Policy Conference
Michigan political and business leaders are adjusting to island life at the annual Mackinac Policy Conference. Here’s what to know about the first full day.