Staffing woes foil Michigan efforts to keep residents out of nursing homes
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As Democrats take charge in Lansing, some business leaders sweat their agenda bridgemi.com/business-watch via
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UPDATE: The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office says US-131 is closed in both directions at the 42 mile marker due to a crash involving more than 20 vehicles.
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NEW: Speaker Jason Wentworth told reporters today the House GOP hired a third party to investigate former Speaker Lee Chatfield's alleged criminal misconduct while in office, but they were asked by the Michigan Attorney General's office to drop the third-party inquiry.
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Michigan’s outdoor recreation boom is becoming a business boom
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Republicans narrowly win House, ending full Democratic control of Congress
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: No plan to run for president, national speculation 'surreal' bridgemi.com/michigan-gover via
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Hate the flood of political texts? Here’s what Michigan can and can’t do. bridgemi.com/michigan-gover via
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s to-do list: gun control, tax cuts, Right-to-Work repeal bridgemi.com/michigan-gover via
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Right-to-work repeal is on the agenda for Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
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Sen.-elect Sarah Anthony will be the first Black woman to chair the powerful Michigan Senate Appropriations Committee. She'll also be the first Black woman to represent Lansing in the Michigan Senate, per Senate Dems.
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Matt DePerno, discussing his campaign for Michigan GOP chair in radio interview: "As Jeff Timmer said - and Jeff Timmer is no fan of Matt DePerno - anyone who gets in the way of Matt DePerno is going to get whipped like a rented mule."
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.@TudorDixon has zero chance to beat DePerno at a convention. My advice to her and her team: accept co-chair spot. When Matt goes to prison soon, voila! Dixon can become chair then. twitter.com/deperno4mi/sta…
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Michigan Senate Democratic leadership positions:
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BREAKING: Sen-Elect Anthony To Chair Senate Appropriations. More available: gongwer.com/news/update.cf
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she has no plans to run for president. "I'm grateful to be right here."
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"You know, I'm a big Ted Lasso fan," Gov. Whitmer told me after I asked about the "believe" sign taped above the door to her office.
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"No" -- Gov. Whitmer on whether she'll propose another fuel tax hike to fund road repairs. Her 2019 proposal fell flat in the Legislature.
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Whitmer: You "will see a very different environment in Lansing where the Oxford families and advocates will have the ability to make their voices heard and to inform and drive the policy change that this current Legislature has completely shut the door to.”
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As she prepares for a second term with new Democratic Legislature, Gov. Whitmer told @BridgeMichigan she would "love to sign" gun safe storage, red flag and universal background check bills into law. bridgemi.com/michigan-gover
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As she prepares for a second term with new Democratic Legislature, Gov. Whitmer told she would "love to sign" gun safe storage, red flag and universal background check bills into law.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s to-do list: Gun control, tax cuts, Right-to-Work repeal bridgemi.com/michigan-gover via
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Debt collection cases flood Michigan courts, process hurts low-income residents bridgemi.com/michigan-gover via
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Inbox: State Rep. Laurie Pohutsky, D-Livonia, to serve as speaker pro tem in January under Speaker-elect Joe Tate, D-Detroit.
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BREAKING: Prosecutor seeks life without parole for Oxford school shooter Ethan Crumbley
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NEWS: Michigan will scrap troubled unemployment benefits computer system, hiring Deloitte to replace it crainsdetroit.com/politics-polic via
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After losing AG race, Trump loyalist Matthew DePerno running to be Michigan GOP chair. Weiser won't seek re-election. bridgemi.com/michigan-gover via
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Ron Weiser will not be seeking re-election as Michigan GOP Chair, per party spokesperson
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Former AG candidate Matt DePerno running for Michigan GOP chair
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We need a state party that will fight for the future of Michigan & lay the foundation to make Michigan red again in 2024 - and beyond.
That is why I am running for Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party.
Join the Team & Read My Plan for the MIGOP 
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Benson in call with Raffensperger and other election officials: "What we saw in Michigan... was that election denialism is a losing strategy."
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Michigan SOS Jocelyn Benson: "Clearly and unequivocally Republican, Democratic and independent voters have spoken, and they have showed they will not tolerate attacks on our democracy."
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Michigan SOS Jocelyn Benson: "Clearly and unequivocally Republican, Democratic and independent voters have spoken, and they have showed they will not tolerate attacks on our democracy."
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NEWS: RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel signaled on conference call with RNC members today that she intends to run for re-election, per person familiar. Story tk
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Inbox: Michigan is set to receive ~$12 million from $391.5 million multistate settlement with Google regarding location tracking. Google will also be required to provide additional info to users about how their location data is being used
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Irving Township board "disavows any participation in an any liability related to" lawsuit from Clerk Sharon Olson that aims to "decertify" Michigan's 2020 presidential election
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Among those vying for Michigan GOP chair: Billy Putman, who chairs the Tuscola County GOP and was previously in a TLC reality TV series
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They weren't on the ballot last week, but Michigan GOP election losses were very bad news for the Secure MI Vote and Let MI Kids Learn initiative petitions:
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ICYMI: Tudor Dixon considering run for Michigan GOP chair
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Michigan blue wave foils GOP plans to enact voter ID, school choice this year
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👀Rudy Giuliani says Michigan's Upper Peninsula should be part of Wisconsin
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Oops. My 10-month-old daughter's first tweet. Going to hang this one on the fridge.
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