Republican leaders in the state House and Senate want $8 million to send the Michigan National Guard to the U.S. border with Mexico.
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Citizens cannot do their job of running their government if they don’t know what their public servants are doing.
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Michigan lawmaker-to-lobbyist ban would close ‘revolving door’ in Lansing
Michigan House plan would ban state government officials from going to work as lobbyists for one year after leaving office.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes Michigan ballot, seen as spoiler to Biden, Trump
The son of the former U.S. senator will run under the banner of the Natural Law Party. Michigan is the highest profile state where Kennedy has made the ballot.
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Lee Chatfield charges renew debate over ‘toothless’ Michigan ethics laws
Democrats say corruption case against former House speaker underscores need to beef up transparency laws. Republicans point out that stealing is illegal and reforms won’t prevent anything.
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Michigan Senate bill would enforce an e-bike speed limit on Mackinac Island
The Michigan Senate has passed legislation aimed at keeping people from speeding on electric bikes on Mackinac Island.
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The case against Lee Chatfield: Fake mileage, kickbacks and Harry Potter trips
The former House speaker used a social welfare nonprofit and payments to his brothers to fund a lavish lifestyle, prosecutors allege. His attorney says the case is politically motivated.
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Lawyer: Chatfield accuser ‘shattered’ as Nessel closes sex assault probe
The sister-in-law of the former House speaker is amid a divorce and has been abandoned after going public with assault claims, lawyer says: She’s ‘distressed beyond belief’ by Dana Nessel’s decision not to bring assault charges.
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Democrats retake Michigan House with special election wins
Unofficial results show Democrats in two Michigan House special elections won big Tuesday night, restoring control of the lower chamber and giving the party back its ‘trifecta’ in Lansing.
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Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield, wife face corruption charges
The Republican faces allegations he used nonprofits to ‘line his own pockets,’ authorities say. A sexual assault allegation from Chatfield’s sister-in-law that prompted the probe will not result in charges.
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Whitmer worth $2.3 million, but new Michigan disclosure filings lack details
New personal financial disclosure filings confirm Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is a millionaire but otherwise shed little new light on finances or potential conflicts of interest for Michigan officials.