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Daley's legislation to protect against voter fraud passes Michigan Senate

By Kimberly James | Jul 11, 2020

Sen. Kevin Daley (R-Lum) introduced legislation that would protect against election fraud in Michigan.

Hernandez says trust between governor and legislature is crumbling

By Kimberly James | Jun 11, 2020

State Rep. Shane Hernandez (R-Port Huron) said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, after approving contracts for COVID-19 contact tracing without accepting bids or seeking guidance from lawmakers, is continuing to lose the trust of the Michigan Legislature.

Michigan health department taking action in face of coronavirus spread

By Kimberly James | Mar 18, 2020

On March 10, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency as the state's first two cases of the new coronavirus were confirmed.

Tuscola County wants Mackinac Center to pay for lawyers to review documents for records request on wind turbine tower

By Kimberly James | Feb 12, 2020

Requiring those seeking records through the Freedom of Information Act to pay a fee is a practice commonly used by local government to avoid sharing public records, Michigan Capitol Confidential reports, but Tuscola County seems to be pressing the point.