Victims of domestic violence or stalking wouldn’t have to pay police to serve the perpetrator with a personal protection order under the state Senate-passed legislation.
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 quickly deletes government chats, raising transparency questions
Requests for communications between state officials filed by Bridge Michigan have been repeatedly denied because the records, if they existed, have been deleted.
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Michigan’s new pot tax still a go after judge denies injunction to block it
Michigan’s new 24% wholesale tax on marijuana is the centerpiece of a new road funding plan lawmakers crafted earlier this year. Industry representatives are suing to stop it.
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Republicans push to bar foreign donors to Michigan ballot committees
Legislation in the Michigan House would ban foreign sources of dark money in state ballot drives — but wouldn’t give state authorities a way to check the law is being followed.
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Michigan gun task force: Ban assault weapons, raise minimum buying age
Gun violence is a ‘public health crisis’ that warrants significant policy changes, said the head of a task force appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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Citing threats, Michigan lawmakers race to grow police power, hide addresses
Michigan legislators say they face growing threats that justify expanding the power of their own police force and redacting their home addresses from public records.
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Republicans ask DOJ to oversee Michigan’s 2026 election. Dems cry foul
Republicans urge federal oversight of Michigan’s 2026 election because SOS Jocelyn Benson is a candidate for governor. Democrats call it an invitation for Trump ‘interference.’
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Michigan lawmakers OK ‘pork’ reform after scandals, investigations
With an alleged earmark embezzlement case heading to court next week, Michigan lawmakers finalize reform plan to require public disclosure 45 days before final budget votes.
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Consumers, Blue Cross fight Michigan proposal to keep ‘money out of politics’
Consumers Energy and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan are helping bankroll opposition to a potential 2026 ballot proposal that aims to limit their political spending.
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Emails: Michigan transparency portal marred by ‘unacceptable’ delays, bugs
Michigan’s public access to key ethics disclosures has been plagued by issues since its launch in early 2025. Emails obtained by Bridge Michigan cast light on the system’s troubled rollout.