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View Comments Lansing — A few dozen Republicans gathered Tuesday at state party headquarters to voice their frustration over Michigan Republican Party executive director Jason Roes comment indicating former President Donald Trump "blew" the November election.  The group delivered a resolution of censure to the party regarding Roes comments on the Michigan Information & Research Services podcast last week when he said Trump "was seemingly doing everything he could to lose a winnable race." ...

Benson should investigate the dark money operation run by state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey ( R-Clarklake), one of the largest and most brazen i Michigan history. Built around The Sterling Corporation, a longtime Lansing-based consulting firm now owned by Lambert Edwards & Associates, this operation has raised and spent millions of dollars to influence Michigan elections. Shirkey has used that money to create, control and fund the Unlock Michigan petition drive to repeal the Governor�...

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson should find out who's bankrolling efforts to repeal governor's power, suppress voting

Longtime political rivals ask probe of dark money behind GOP initiatives Bob LaBrant and Mark Brewer © Detroit Free Press Bob LaBrant, Michigan Chamber VP and Mark Brewer. When Jocelyn Benson ran for Michigan Secretary of State, she pledged to root out dark money. “I think it’s time to fix a broken system, because it’s not getting any better,” Benson said in a 2019 interview. “And it’s causing citizens to lose faith and trust in their elected officials to work on...

Lansing political scene reacts to James Craigs possible political play Published  FOX 2 - When Macomb Countys Candice Miller, described as the dream candidate, said she would not run for governor, the state GOP chair Ron Weiser started a furious hunt for another dream candidate and to date, the popular wisdom was, he had not found one. Lansing reacts to James Craig mulling over gubernatorial run The chief may be a household name in Detroit but in the rest of the state, hes a question mark. Cou...

View Comments Michigan’s Senate Elections Committee has held three hearings so far on GOP-backed election bills that would place new requirements on voters.  Republicans have sold their 39-bill legislative push as an effort to beef up election security and restore faith in the election process. Voting rights advocates and election officials say some of the proposals would disenfranchise voters by making it harder to vote. The bills include measures that would impose stricter voter ID require...

Detroit police chief reportedly challenging Whitmer for Michigan governor James Craig has appeared frequently on Fox News and other conservative outlets, earning the nickname "Hollywood Craig." Detroit Police Chief James Craig announced his retirement at a press conference on Monday. He will remain in office until June 1.  “I’m leaving in a good place,” he said. “I love this city, and I love this state.” Craig, a Black Republican who has identified as conservative for at least a dec...

Setting the record straight on claims made in support of Republican election bills Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press Get to TCF - How Detroit was the game-changer of the presidential election Replay Video UP NEXT Michigan’s Senate Elections Committee has held three hearings so far on GOP-backed election bills that would place new requirements on voters.  Republicans have sold their 39-bill legislative push as an effort to beef up election security and restore faith in th...

DETROIT — Retiring Detroit Police Chief James Craig has not declared himself a candidate, but Republican Party insiders say his “law and order” bona fides would make him a formidable challenger against Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer next year. Since 2013, Craig has presided over one of the most violent and liberal cities in the country — one hit hard by COVID-19, which he contracted last year as his department enforced Whitmer orders. Although he has no elected experience, Craig coul...

Chief Craig, candidate for governor? The idea has Republicans excited Detroits chief says he hasnt made a decision about running. WXMI and last updated 2021-05-10 22:47:40-04 DETROIT — After 44 years in law enforcement and more than seven leading the department in Michigan’s largest city, Detroit Police Chief James Craig announced his retirement Monday, while rumors swirled about a potential run for governor in his near future. When asked about campaign rumors during a press conferenc...