The maps are set to take effect this month, but one commissioner says the 7 percent raise is justified because the panel is his full-time job now.
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán is a former capitol reporter for Bridge Michigan.
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Michigan AG candidate Matt DePerno gets his moment at Trump’s Mar-A-Lago
Trump talked mostly about himself at the Palm Beach fundraiser, insisting he “won Michigan by so much” in 2020. But Trump’s endorsement is critical to DePerno’s primary challenge in the race for attorney general.
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Michigan redistricting panel finished maps month ago. Why is it still meeting?
A constitutional amendment creating the citizen panel in 2018 didn’t specify when its work would end. Now, members are not only still convening, but giving themselves pay raises.
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Democrats fear redistricting could kill Black representation in Detroit
America’s Blackest big city may face a future without a Black representative in Congress, thanks to new political districts and competition among Democrats.
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Lee Chatfield’s wife comes to his defense, calls sex assault claims ‘false’
Stephanie Chatfield released a statement Thursday acknowledging her husband’s infidelities, including with sister-in-law Rebekah Chatfield. But she challenged Rebekah’s account that Lee assaulted her as an underage student.
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Michigan troopers execute warrant on Lee Chatfield's brother as part of probe
Troopers have executed at least two search warrants in the past week of associates of the former House speaker, who is under investigation following sex abuse allegations.
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Michigan redistricting panel sued again. This time, by its own member.
The 13-member citizen panel has been beset with bickering and accusations of bullying. Now, a commissioner is suing the group on claims it violated the Freedom of Information Act.
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Michigan State Police raid home of Lee Chatfield associates
Anne and Rob Minard were senior staffers for the former House speaker. She ran a nonprofit tied to Chatfield that spent nearly a half-million on travel, while a business connected to the pair was paid $1 million by Republicans.
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Whitmer: Replace Michigan’s unemployment system. Critics: What took so long?
The governor seeks $88 million to replace a notorious computer system that falsely accused workers of fraud and caused other headaches.
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Voters Not Politicians’ bid to intervene in suit prompts fairness questions
The nonpartisan group is partnering with a Washington D.C. law center in seeking to intervene against a Republican lawsuit challenging new congressional boundaries.