At least seven people gave the maximum $7,150 to Leonard’s campaign for attorney general. But under Michigan law they were allowed to give many thousands more to his leadership PACs, which passed money to his campaign, a tactic experts say violates the spirit of campaign limits.
2022 Michigan election
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Michigan township braces for Trump rally: ‘we don’t have another option’
Washington Township officials are raising safety concerns around a Trump rally they anticipate will draw thousands of people to an area with limited space and parking.
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Firm: Michigan AG hopeful Matt DePerno fired over ‘padded,’ false billings
DePerno, the Trump-endorsed choice for attorney general, downplays court records showing one law firm accused him of billing fraud, a client accused him of assault and multiple judges have chided him for his professional conduct.
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Michigan term limit ballot proposal is under fire as ‘misleading.’ Is it?
The ballot proposal would replace the current legislative term limits — six years in the House and eight years in the Senate — with a 12-year overall cap in the Legislature. Whether that strengthens or weakens term limits is a matter of perspective.
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$8 million awarded for Michigan election security amid funding disputes
The Michigan Bureau of Elections granted $8 million to local clerks for election security improvements as disputes over the voting process continue in the legislature and a lawsuit over “Zuck Bucks” donations is dismissed.
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Opinion | I study school choice, and DeVos plan would hurt Michigan kids
Policies like Let MI Kids Learn haven’t worked in states that have tried similar schemes.
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Donald Trump to return to Michigan to stump for DePerno, Karamo
The former president is coming to Washington Township on April 2 to urge precinct delegates to support Republicans including attorney general candidate Matt DePerno and Secretary of State hopeful Kristina Karamo.
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Michigan educators to campaign against Betsy DeVos-backed petition
A coalition of education advocacy groups is fighting Let MI Kids Learn, a ballot initiative backed by the former U.S. Secretary of Education that would establish a voucher-like program for private education.
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Perry Johnson built an empire on ‘quality.’ But he never ‘saved’ auto industry
The millionaire admits an ad claiming he saved Michigan’s most important industry goes too far. Experts say the assertion is typical of the gubernatorial candidate whose businesses have pushed the envelope.
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Dana Nessel launches re-election with birth control ad that stretches facts
The attorney general’s ad claims ‘you might have to cross state lines to legally have safe sex’ if her opponents win. None have suggested any such thing, but they have criticized a Supreme Court ruling.