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Voicemails: Trump lawyer, ex-senator sought access to Dominion voting machines in Michigan

LANSING, Mich. — A lawyer who said he worked for former President Donald Trump's campaign and a former state senator asked a clerk in Oakland County for access to voting machines in the weeks after the 2020 presidential election, according to two voicemails that were made public for the first…

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Gov. Whitmer vows to 'get things done' in 2nd term, calls for gun reforms

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer began her second term Sunday by calling on state leaders "to come together to get things done," including reducing gun violence, investing in education and tackling climate change.

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2 Michigan Trump electors invoked the 5th Amendment more than 100 times

LANSING, Mich. — Two Republican officials from Michigan who signed a certificate falsely claiming Donald Trump won the state's presidential election avoided answering questions from U.S. House investigators by invoking protections in the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times.

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Appeals court upholds dismissal of Flint charges against ex-health chief Nick Lyon

DETROIT — The Michigan Court of Appeals on Wednesday batted down a request from Attorney General Dana Nessel's office seeking to reinstate charges against a former state health department director in the Flint water crisis prosecution.

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Michigan elections director warns against further recount 'disruptions'

DETROIT — Michigan Elections Director Jonathan Brater in a Friday letter warned against disruptions at recount locations across the state, citing examples of some challengers overstepping their roles in the recount process and resulting in at least one individual being escorted from a Marquette recount operation.

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Michigan clerk was pressured to hand over election equipment, documents show

DETROIT — Supporters of Donald Trump pressured Livonia city Clerk Susan Nash in January 2021 to hand over hard drives and voting machine data for "analysis," according to documents that shine new light on the push to obtain equipment used in Michigan's 2020 presidential election.

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Judge dismisses Flint water charges against ex-Gov. Rick Snyder

DETROIT — A Genesee County Circuit Court judge has ordered the dismissal of charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder related to the Flint water crisis, but Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's Flint legal team vowed to appeal.

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Michigan attorney general warns against recount disruptions after report from Jackson County

Lansing, Mich. — Attorney General Dana Nessel warned recount observers and participants Wednesday against causing disruptions during a statewide recount of Proposals 2 and 3, citing disruptions and concerns at two recounts in Ingham and Jackson counties.

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pg // Reports on Oxford school shooting to be released early next year

DETROIT — Two reports will come out of a third-party investigation into the Nov. 30 mass shooting at Oxford High School and be made public early next year, a company official said.

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Google to pay $391 million over ‘crafty’ location tracking

Google agreed to pay a total of $391.5 million to 40 US states to resolve a probe into controversial location-tracking practices that the Alphabet Inc. unit says it already discarded several years ago, in what state officials are calling the largest such privacy settlement in US history.

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Former Michigan governor and aide won't have to testify in Flint water trial, appeals court rules

DETROIT — Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, one of his former top key aides and others won a legal victory this week when a federal appeals court panel ruled they won't have to testify in a trial related to the Flint water crisis.

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How Democrats' historic wins will bring 'monumental' shift to Michigan

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Democrats have won control of the state Legislature and the governor's office for the first time in 40 years, providing their party with a chance to reverse decades of GOP policies and overturn a Capitol culture that has catered to Republicans.

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Nessel defeats DePerno in Michigan attorney general race

DETROIT — Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel will retain her seat for four more years after election returns show the Plymouth Democrat with a strong lead over her Republican opponent Matt DePerno in the race to be Michigan's chief law enforcement officer.

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Dixon-Whitmer's 'high-stakes fight' for Michigan's top job reaches final hours

PONTIAC, Mich. — Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican challenger Tudor Dixon both contended they were problem solvers Sunday during some of their final campaign stops before Election Day, but they identified vastly different topics needing attention.

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Election deniers could oversee voting in key swing states. Here are races to watch

Voters in a number of states are being presented with a stark choice: Do they want someone who denies the legitimacy of the 2020 election to oversee voting in their state?

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Four candidates running for Michigan attorney general

Incumbent Dana Nessel (D), Matthew DePerno (R), Joe McHugh (L), and Gerald T. Van Sickle (U.S. Taxpayers Party) are running for Michigan attorney general on Nov. 8, 2022.

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Nessel issues first of 7 reports in Michigan clergy sexual abuse investigation

Attorney General Dana Nessel's office investigated sexual abuse allegations against roughly 44 priests as part of its investigation into the Diocese of Marquette's handling of clergy sexual abuse allegations, according to the first of seven reports released by Nessel's office Thursday.

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Nessel's office to appeal Flint water case dismissals to Michigan Supreme Court

Attorney General Dana Nessel's office plans to appeal the dismissal of criminal charges against seven state officials in relation to the Flint water investigation, arguing a Michigan Supreme Court ruling related to the cases was limited and did not require a complete elimination of charges.

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Ahead of Nov. 8 election, Michigan AG Dana Nessel's office says officials who violate 'clear legal duty' risk removal

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's office issued a letter this week, saying state appointees who go against a "clear legal duty" might risk losing their positions, a likely warning to members of the board in charge of certifying the state's elections.

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The Republican nominee for Michigan attorney general is under investigation himself

Matthew DePerno, the Trump-backed nominee for state attorney general, is being investigated for an alleged plot to seize and tamper with voting machines.

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Whitmer, Dixon spar over abortion limitations, gun control and pandemic restrictions in debate

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and her Republican challenger Tudor Dixon kicked off Thursday's debate in Grand Rapids sparring over abortion and what exemptions or limitations they would support related to abortion.

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Flint water crisis prosecutors vow to press on after latest court setback

DETROIT — Attorney General Dana Nessel's Flint water crisis prosecutors say they will continue to pursue criminal prosecutions despite a court ruling this week that threw out the felony indictments against seven state officials.

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Midterm state races see increased emphasis on abortion post-Roe

While Democrats have emphasized abortion as a campaign issue, Republicans have focused on inflation, immigration.

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Trump set to return to Michigan, looks to energize his base for November

DETROIT — Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to return to Michigan Saturday with Republicans in the state hoping he can motivate his base of supporters and help secure Macomb County, a key area the GOP needs to win in November.

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