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Court orders commission to draw new state House districts by Feb. 2
A panel of US District Court judges ruled Monday that Detroit-area state House of Representatives district maps must be replaced with new maps by Feb. 2.
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Nessel intervenes on DTE’s request to hike gas rates
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has intervened in DTE’s latest request to increase natural gas rates for customers.
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AG releases report on abuse allegations at Catholic Diocese
Attorney General Dana Nessel said her office investigated sex abuse allegations against priests and deacons from the Diocese of Gaylord in northern Michigan.
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Benson talks election protections and defending democracy in 2024
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said she will be working on policies to minimize the potential for election interference ahead of the 2024 elections.
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Nessel announces criminal charges for Meijer mPerks points theft scheme
A Michigan man is facing nine felony charges from the Michigan Attorney General’s Office for what it says was a mass theft of account access to the Meijer grocery chain’s mPerks rewards program.
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Former Chatfield aides plead not guilty to financial crimes
Top aides to former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield pleaded not guilty Wednesday to numerous felony charges from the state Attorney General’s Office.
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Four Michigan tribes receive funds to support recycling initiatives
Four tribes in Michigan will receive funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency for recycling and waste management initiatives.
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Whitmer signs bills to pay off school debt and fund roads
A supplemental spending bill for road and bridge projects, debt relief to school districts, and projects on university campuses was signed into law.
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Republican leaders testify about Michigan fake elector plan
BY ANNA LIZ NICHOLS, MICHIGAN ADVANCE MICHIGAN—Republican Party leaders who served in 2020 offered their accounts in court Thursday of what they knew prior to 16 individuals signing and submitting false electoral votes for former President Donald Trump, who lost the presidential election that year. Wednesday’s and Thursday’s proceedings in Lansing were held for the…
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700K Michigan families to get tax refunds in February
Beginning in Februrary, recent legislation will translate to tax rebate checks averaging approximately $550 for more than 700,000 Michigan families.
