Attorney General Dana Nessel’s team was back in federal court this week, arguing that her long-running lawsuit to shut down Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline should be decided in Michigan.
Lauren Gibbons
Lauren Gibbons covers state politics and government for Bridge Michigan, tracking the Michigan Legislature, elections and the impact of federal policy on the state. Before joining Bridge, she led Legislature and redistricting coverage at MLive and covered the state Senate for MIRS News. She has covered Michigan politics for more than a decade, winning awards for her political and criminal justice reporting.
A Lansing native who graduated from Michigan State University, Lauren is now based in Ferndale. Her party tricks include telling friends which political districts they live in without looking.
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Election denier who evaded Michigan court for 11 days: ‘I know too much’
Stefanie Lambert, who has filed suits nationwide contesting the 2020 election, was arrested this week in Washington, D.C., and ordered to return to Michigan to face charges of tampering with voting machines.
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Michigan Senate moves to crack down on payday lending, rein in interest rates
Senate-passed legislation would prohibit sky-high interest rates on short-term payday loans. Supporters hope it will protect low-income residents, critics contend it could hurt them.
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Biden in Michigan: President campaigns in Saginaw, meets supporters
As he hits battleground states, Joe Biden returned to Michigan for the second time this year with a Thursday afternoon stop in Saginaw, a swing county where voters have picked the presidential winners since 2008.
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Michigan Democrats eye new ethics disclosures, crackdown on gifts
House Democrats are targeting dark money funneled through political nonprofits in a new bill package. Past efforts have fizzled out, but supporters hope it’s a ‘new day in Lansing.’
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Michigan bottle returns fall after COVID, prompting get-tough push on grocers
Some Democrats want to mandate stores take bottles and cans during normal business hours. Foes say requiring the handling of ‘stinky, wet, gross cans’ is unfair.
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Michigan redistricting: Opponents argue new Detroit maps fall short
Critics challenging Michigan’s redistricting commission in court argue the latest proposed House map unfairly benefits incumbents and doesn’t address all of the issues that prompted a federal court to order a redraw.
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Time for toll roads in Michigan? Lawmakers revive debate
Toll roads and mileage-based fees are among a ‘buffet of options’ lawmakers are mulling to boost revenue for crumbling roads.
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Michigan income tax cut not permanent, court rules
The Michigan Court of Appeals rules that an automatic tax cut only applied to the 2023 tax year. The rate is going back up to 4.25% this year.
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Michigan defends bloated voter rolls with 625,000 cancellations pending
Michigan election officials say they’re working to stop ‘undue challenges’ from Trump supporters seeking to cancel voter registrations based on pervasive theories of potential fraud.