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Simon D. Schuster
Simon D. Schuster is a Capitol Reporter for Bridge Michigan. Simon joined Bridge Michigan in 2024 after working as MLive's senior political reporter and later covering politics on their investigative team. He spent three years tracking the influence of political money in Michigan as executive director of the Michigan Campaign Finance Network, a nonpartisan nonprofit. A Michigan native, Simon received a bachelor's and a master of public policy from Michigan State University, where he was a policy fellow at the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research. Outside of work you'll find him in Detroit, backpacking northern Michigan or visiting his fiancée in Scandinavia. He lives in Lansing.
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Michigan GOP went to war with itself. Can it rebuild to win for Donald Trump?
To win the state for Donald Trump, the Michigan Republican Party is banking on a truce among bitter factions.
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The $670 million question blocking a Michigan budget deal
Should $670 million in retiree health care savings go directly to schools, teachers or the state? A disagreement among Democrats has slowed a Michigan budget deal as lawmakers prepare for summer recess.
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Michigan state Rep. Neil Friske arrested, jailed in Lansing
Friske, a Charlevoix Republican, was arrested in Lansing early Thursday morning after “a report of a male with a gun, as well as possible shots that were fired,” Lansing Police said.
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Joe Biden’s plan for undocumented spouses: What it means for Michigan
Some undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens in Michigan have a pathway to legal residency under a new executive action by President Joe Biden.
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Why Trump courts Detroit: He won’t win city. In close race, he won’t have to
Former President Donald Trump was back in Detroit again on Saturday. He picked up the endorsement of former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and some rappers, but has little chance of winning the predominantly Democratic city
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Will Michigan bar bump stocks after Supreme Court rejects federal ban?
After court overturns ban the devices that modify semiautomatic rifles, some in Michigan seek to add state prohibitions. Gov. Whitmer is reviewing next steps.
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Michigan judge strikes down Benson voter signature match guidance — again
Judge rules absentee ballot signature match directive from Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson was a “foul under Michigan law.” But he also upheld other rules allowing broad discretion in signature review.
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Detroit MAGA makeover: Donald Trump, top allies, boat parade set for city
Trump has traditionally rallied supporters in predominantly white regions of Michigan, but his weekend roundtable in Detroit signals an interest in courting Black voters in the state’s largest city.
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Michigan developer gave $450K to lawmakers after $5M housing grant
A Macomb County developer who secured a $5 million budget earmark quickly became one of the state’s top political donors. It’s the latest incident to prompt questions about Michigan’s appropriations process.