Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson withheld ‘personal information’ when responding to a DOJ request for Michigan voter rolls. House Republicans say she should turn everything over.
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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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GOP hopeful pumps millions of own money into Michigan governor’s race
Former Attorney General Mike Cox puts another $2M of his own money into the Michigan governor’s race as John James, Mike Duggan and Jocelyn Benson raise most from donors.
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Michigan court: House GOP must send blocked bills to Whitmer
A Michigan Court of Appeals panel rules House Republicans must send Gov. Gretchen Whitmer nine bills passed last year, including pension and health care measures backed by labor groups.
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Feds deny Michigan request for homeowner aid following ice storm
FEMA has denied Michigan’s request for utility, home repair aid following March 2025’s historic ice storm. State officials called it disappointing.
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The odd way Michigan got hold of life ring from Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck
The state of Michigan has acquired a life ring that washed ashore 50 years ago from the Edmund Fitzgerald. The artifact strangely became part of a settlement in a lawsuit that had nothing to do with the famous shipwreck.
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Whitmer pardons Hmong refugee facing deportation in ‘race against time’
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pardons Lue Yang, a Hmong refugee detained by immigration officials based on a decades-old criminal record already expunged by the state. Advocates are not sure where he is.
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Plea deal: Lee Chatfield aide to testify against him in Michigan corruption case
A top aide to former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield has agreed to testify against him in a corruption trial next year.
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After billion-robocall barrage, Michigan lawmakers eye crackdown
With robocalls and spam texts on the rise, a new Michigan plan proposes fines of up to $100,000 and disclosure requirements.
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Food assistance to ‘pause’ for 1.4M in Michigan due to federal shutdown
Michigan health officials: SNAP food assistance benefits for 1.4 million will “temporarily pause” in November if federal government shutdown continues. Program for mothers with infant children also at risk.
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Most violent Michigan crimes go unsolved. Lawmakers want to change that
Less than half of violent crimes like murder, assault, rape and robbery are speedily solved in Michigan. A bipartisan effort in the Michigan Legislature would offer targeted funding to help police departments solve more cases.