Pro-Trump elector James Renner on Wednesday said he was told a December 2020 meeting to approve an “alternate slate” of Republican electors falsely declaring the former president won Michigan was ‘an appropriate process’ and said he would have challenged it if he suspected illegal activity.
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Police sought Lee Chatfield’s Snapchat in sexual assault probe
Newly released police reports shed light on the early but ongoing investigation into former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield.
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Michigan Attorney General pushes back against DTE gas rate increase
Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office filed a notice of intervention brief on Tuesday following DTE Gas Company seeking a $266 million rate increase.
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Ex-Chatfield aides plead not guilty to ‘criminal enterprise’ in Michigan
A married couple who were once top aides to former House Speaker Lee Chatfield plead not guilty to charges alleging embezzled from political action committees and nonprofits.
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Dana Nessel charges ex-aides of Lee Chatfield with misusing campaign funds
Two ‘power broker’ former aides accused of misappropriating campaign and nonprofit funds. Attorney General Dana Nessel says investigation into Chatfield continues.
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Charging decision likely soon for ex-Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel aims to decide by the end of the year whether to file criminal charges against former House Speaker Lee Chatfield, who is accused of sexual assault and financial improprieties. He’s denied any criminal wrongdoing.
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Dana Nessel’s office probing $2M rocket plan that failed to launch
Michigan’s attorney general confirms it is investigating the awarding of a grant to study the feasibility of launching rockets from Michigan. Opponents say the plan is dead.
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Records: Michigan senator helped steer $25M Clare grant now under investigation
Sen. Rick Outman acknowledges contacting the state to help move along a $25 million grant that is now under investigation. But Outman said he didn’t know it would help a former aide to then-House Speaker Jason Wentworth.
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Michigan attorney general investigating $25M grant to ex-House speaker’s aide
Michigan health officials halted work on a $25 million health plan last year, citing ‘red flags.’ Now, the state attorney general is investigating the project led by Jason Wentworth’s onetime aide.
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Michigan wins $120 million judgment against dam owner
A federal judge ruled that the former owner of two failed mid-Michigan dams is liable for $120 million in damages. But he filed for bankruptcy in 2020.
