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Court of Claims Judge James Redford rejected arguments that Trump's role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol meant the court had to declare him ineligible for the presidency.

Emails involving Republican strategists and the Michigan Chamber emerge in a federal lawsuit. The messages suggest that helping GOP candidates was the central focus in redrawing legislative boundaries back in 2011.

Two dark money groups that helped fund efforts to repeal Governor Whitmer's emergency powers now face scrutiny from Michigan’s Attorney General over whether they skirted the law.

Michigan Senate GOP leader Mike Shirkey is accused of funneling money for the UnLock Michigan ballot proposal into other organizations.

The emergency law became a hot-button issue last spring after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used it to issue a stay-home order and other restrictions.

Unlock Michigan sues state elections panel over petition to repeal emergency law Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press Video shows apparent unlawful activity by Unlock Michigan signature collectors Replay Video UP NEXT LANSING — A group that sponsored a petition drive to repeal a state emergency law asked the Michigan Supreme Court Friday to order a state elections panel to certify its efforts. Unlock Michigan went to court after the Board of State Canvassers deadlocked 2-2, along p...

View Comments LANSING — A group that sponsored a petition drive to repeal a state emergency law asked the Michigan Supreme Court Friday to order a state elections panel to certify its efforts. Unlock Michigan went to court after the Board of State Canvassers deadlocked 2-2, along partisan lines, on certifying its petition to repeal the Emergency Powers of Governor Act of 1945. "In refusing to act, the board failed to fulfill its clear duty to certify and violated plaintiffs’ constitutional...

Associated Press Michigan’s slow population growth over the past decade will cost the state a U.S. House seat, continuing a decades-long trend as job-seekers and retirees have fled to other states. The U.S. Census Bureau listed the state’s 2020 apportionment population at 10,084,442 and increase of about 1.7% over the 2010 figure and leaving Michigan with 13 congressional seats. Apportionment population also includes overseas military and civilian government employees and their dependents. ...

Associated Press Michigan’s slow population growth over the past decade will cost the state a U.S. House seat, continuing a decades-long trend as job-seekers and retirees have fled to other states. The U.S. Census Bureau listed the state’s 2020 apportionment population at 10,084,442 and increase of about 1.7% over the 2010 figure and leaving Michigan with 13 congressional seats. Apportionment population also includes overseas military and civilian government employees and their dependents. ...

Census shows Michigan growth lags, costing state a US House seat Census shows Michigan growth lags, costing state a US House seat Corey Williams, Associated Press Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg Michigan would move from 14 seats in the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol to 13. Michigans slow population growth over the past decade will cost the state a U.S. House seat, continuing a decades-long trend as job-seekers and retirees have fled to other states. The U.S. Census Bureau listed the st...