DePerno lost in 2022 despite a Trump endorsement. He was charged in 2023 with tampering with a voting machine.
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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Jury awards $60M in Michigan prosecutor sexual abuse case
A jury has awarded nearly $60 million to a man who accused a disgraced Michigan prosecutor and a police officer of violating his rights in filing sexual abuse charges.
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Michigan Senate OKs sexual ‘deepfake’ ban, may consider porn site age checks
Michigan may soon join a growing number of states in banning fake, digitally generated pornography known as “deepfakes.” Here’s how.
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Trump admin cancels $156M Michigan solar program as coal plant decision looms
Michigan has already committed nearly $14 million of the federal funds to support projects from Escanaba to Detroit. State officials left the door open to a potential lawsuit.
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Hamtramck Council members charged with forgery in Michigan election fraud case
Two members of the Hamtramck City Council face felony election fraud charges stemming from a special prosecutor’s investigation of the 2023 election.
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Michigan makes prisoners pay for doctor visits. Critics call it a costly mistake
Advocates say requiring medical copays by Michigan prisoners discourages them from seeking preventive care and ultimately raises costs for taxpayers. Some lawmakers want to put an end to the practice.
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Michigan residents sue Whitmer over Senate seat left vacant 7 months
Seven residents in Michigan’s 35th Senate district are suing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to try and force a special election for a seat that’s been vacant since January. But one legal expert calls the suit ‘frivolous.’
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Michigan expunged a refugee’s criminal record. He may be deported anyway
A 47-year-old Hmong immigrant who came to the US legally as an infant but was convicted on a home invasion charge as a young adult was detained last month. His family fears the worst if he’s deported to a country he’s never known.
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Michigan homeless camp crackdowns leave some ‘just trying to survive’
Amid crackdowns on homeless encampments, Michigan housing and homeless advocates say we’re going about it all wrong. Not all agree.
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Mike Duggan banks on partisan fatigue in independent bid for Michigan governor
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s decision to run for governor of Michigan as an independent has infuriated his old party. The longtime Democrat says voters of both Republican and Democratic leanings are tired of partisan politics