Tom Leonard, a former House speaker, is squaring off against state Rep. Ryan Berman and Matt DePerno, an attorney endorsed by the former president who is challenging Michigan’s 2020 election results.
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Old Michigan law could ban abortion, as Texas ignites Roe v. Wade debate
A Texas abortion case is testing the landmark Supreme Court ruling. If the law is overturned, a 1846 law criminalizing abortion in Michigan could become operational again.
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Nessel won’t charge Michigan GOP chair Ron Weiser for secret deal
Weiser already paid $200,000 to settle alleged campaign finance violations after it emerged that he paid party funds to a Republican to drop out of the 2018 Secretary of State race.
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Get ready for a wild 2022: Michigan campaign fundraising off charts already
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Republican caucus break fundraising records, and next year’s election could be the costliest ever.
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Michigan AG, police to probe false election fraud claims after GOP report
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has accepted a request from the Republican-led Senate Oversight Committee to investigate “those who have been utilizing misleading and false information” about the 2020 election “to raise money or publicity for their own ends.” And the state police are assisting.
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GOP investigation finds no Michigan vote fraud, deems many claims ‘ludicrous’
Long-awaited investigation repudiates conspiracy theories and recommends Attorney General Dana Nessel launch probe of those who spread claims for personal gain.
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Weiser: ‘I won’t be canceled,’ after U-M regents call for his resignation
“I pledge to be part of a respectful dialogue going forward and challenge my colleagues and others to do the same,” Regent Ron Weiser said at a board meeting Friday. The group censured his harsh words about Democratic and GOP leaders.
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U-M regents weigh censure vote on Ron Weiser over 'witch' comments
A vote to censure is one of the few actions the body can take, since members are elected. Weiser’s comments have renewed debate over a longstanding culture of misogyny in state political circles.
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Michigan GOP chair calls Whitmer, Nessel, Benson ‘witches’ who should be burned
In a speech to Oakland County activists, state Republican Party Chair Ron Weiser also announced plans for a petition drive to tighten voting laws to give the GOP an edge.
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Aide who wrote Mike Shirkey’s apologies leaving to work for Dana Nessel
Amber McCann worked for three top Republican officials, but after a string of controversial statements from Mike Shirkey, she is joining Democrat Dana Nessel’s administration.