Pro-Trump attorney Stefanie Lambert and former Adams Township Clerk Stephanie Scott are headed to trial after an investigation related to Michigan’s 2020 presidential election
Michigan Government
Citizens cannot do their job of running their government if they don’t know what their public servants are doing.
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Lawsuit aims to reverse Michigan election decided by only 6 votes
In a Hamtramck mayoral election decided by just 6 votes, 37 ballots weren’t counted. Now, the losing candidate is suing to have them counted.
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With clock ticking on 2025, Michigan officials eye biz incentives deal
Michigan lawmakers and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hope to reshape the state’s economic development strategy by year’s end. Time is short for a bipartisan deal.
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MSU researchers: Moss — yes, moss — can help solve murders
New study examines how law enforcement agencies, forensic teams and botanists have used moss to solve murders, track missing people and calculate how long ago someone died.
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Michigan 911 centers turn to overtime, temp workers amid staffing crunch
Michigan 911 centers are facing persistent staffing shortages, leading to long shifts and backup help from temporary workers and sometimes, police officers.
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Michigan’s border with Indiana is fuzzy: It ‘isn’t a problem until it is’
Efforts to officially define Michigan’s long-neglected border with Indiana has stalled once more amid difficulties with finding a surveyor to do the job. A state senator representing the region is hoping to settle the issue once and for all.
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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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Elissa Slotkin: FBI targeting Democrats over ‘illegal orders’ video
US Sen. Elissa Slotkin says the FBI has launched an inquiry into her for a video that President Donald Trump called ‘dangerous to our country.’ She called it a ‘scare tactic’ and said she won’t back down.
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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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Questions surround GOP ask for ‘comprehensive oversight’ of Michigan election
Michigan Republicans requested the US Department of Justice for ‘comprehensive oversight’ of Michigan’s 2026 election. What does that mean?