Michigan Republican leaders say they’ve voted to remove Chair Kristina Karamo. She isn’t leaving, calling the meeting illegal and vowing to ‘never resign.’ The courts, or national party, may need to resolve the issue.
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Michigan GOP plan: Skip voters, let party bosses choose candidates
A proponent says bypassing voters and letting precinct delegates select ‘real actual Republicans who have a constitutional backbone’ would improve the GOP’s chances at the ballot box. Critics say plan is illegal and elitist.
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Michigan GOP Chair Kristina Karamo held in contempt over party squabble
Days before a possible vote over her ouster, Karamo is facing a pair of new legal setbacks, including a contempt ruling from a southern Michigan judge.
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Kristina Karamo critics plan Saturday vote to oust Michigan GOP chair, aides
The embattled chair says she won’t resign, setting up a possible showdown over her administration. GOP claims ‘agents of the globalist elite’ are behind the effort.
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Seven political plot lines to watch this year in Michigan
Presidential contests, open congressional races, the fight for House majority and more to watch in Michigan in 2024.
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Michigan House GOP leader: Bipartisanship possible in 2024 if Dems want it
House Republican Leader Matt Hall says there are opportunities for bipartisanship with the House split 54-54 before special elections this spring.
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Michigan appeals court: Trump ‘must’ be on presidential primary ballot
Michigan Court of Appeals rejects bid to keep Trump off primary ballot because of insurrection clause in U.S. Constitution. But his eligibility for the general election remains an open question, the three-judge panel says.
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Whitmer signs Michigan election law overhaul that aims to prevent ‘chaos’
New laws signed by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer aim to expand automatic voter registration, deter political ‘deepfakes’ and ‘fake electors’ while limiting the kind of pressure campaign former President Donald Trump waged in his failed attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss.
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Michigan anti-property-tax group seeks to get on 2024 state ballot
A group called AxMITax plans to begin circulating petitions in January for a potential ballot proposal, which if passed would eliminate, among other priorities, the $2.5 billion State Education Tax used to support K-12 schools.
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Is Michigan ripe for a women-majority Legislature? Advocates eye one in ‘24
In a state where voters elected three women to statewide office, advocates see a women-majority Legislature in the Michigan Capitol as the next step.