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Mich. "voter fraud" fight hit with fraud

More petition fraud in Michigan: Another GOP campaign in the Mitten State gets sidetracked by phony signatures

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The Independent UK

Wisconsin gunman's list included Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's name

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's name appeared on a list of a gunman who's suspected in the killing of a retired judge in Wisconsin, her office said Saturday.

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Spokesman: Whitmer was on Wisconsin gunman's list of targets

A gunman suspected of fatally shooting a retired county judge at a Wisconsin home was sentenced to prison by him nearly two decades ago, online court records show, and had a list of targets that included Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

The Independent UK

Gretchen Whitmer's office says she was on 'hit list' found with suspect accused of killing judge

The suspect, identified to reporters by the Wisconsin DOJ as Douglas K. Uhde, is accused of killing former Juneau County Circuit Court Judge John Roemer.

Axios

Mitch McConnell and Gretchen Whitmer named on ‘hit list’ of gunman suspected of killing judge at his home

Judge John Roemer, 68, was found ziptied to a chair at his New Lisbon, Wisconsin, home on Friday

The Independent UK

To Promote Public Safety, Michigan Authorizes Cops To Rob Travelers at Airports

The change represents a substantial reversal of civil forfeiture reforms aimed at protecting innocent property owners.

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Why several Republican candidates for Michigan governor were blocked from the ballot

State officials blocked five GOP candidates from the ballot after signatures they submitted included alleged forgeries. The Republicans said they were unaware of problems with the signatures.

WEKU

The US midterms are happening now. Here are the key primaries to watch

Here are the key dates ahead in the 2022 midterm elections, as Democrats try to hold onto and even expand razor-thin majorities in the U.S. House and Senate and Republicans weigh the influence of former President Donald Trump.

Tribune News Service

Five Republican candidates for Governor of Michigan will remain off ballot

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Ballotpedia

UAW official warns 'we can't assume' electric vehicles will bring good jobs

The auto industry is barreling toward electrification. That can be an exciting opportunity or a threat to working people, United Auto Workers Vice President Cindy Estrada said Tuesday.

Tribune News Service

MI GOP candidate may be banned for fraud

Bureau of Elections says more than 50% of signatures submitted by former Police Chief James Craig were "fraudulent"

Salon

Stellantis to announce second North American battery plant in Kokomo, Indiana

Jeep maker Stellantis NV is expected to announce plans Tuesday to locate its second North American electric-vehicle battery manufacturing plant in Kokomo, Indiana, three sources familiar with the situation told The Detroit News, beating out two sites in Michigan.

Tribune News Service

State Supreme Court to Whitmer: Clarify need for a speedy review of Michigan abortion law

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Supreme Court has asked Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to provide more information on why the justices should bypass a lower court and immediately consider her arguments challenging the constitutionality of the state's dormant abortion law.

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Judge stops enforcement of Michigan's abortion ban if Roe overturned

DETROIT — A Michigan Court of Claims judge has granted a preliminary injunction to Planned Parenthood of Michigan that would stall the enforcement of Michigan's 1931 abortion ban should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn the landmark 1973 Roe decision enshrining abortion as a constitutional right.

The Guardian - US

Abortion rights: how a governor’s veto can protect women’s freedoms

The likely end of Roe has raised the stakes in gubernatorial races with candidates stressing on the urgency of the moment

Reason

There Is a Reason Why Roe v. Wade's Defenders Focus on Its Results Rather Than Its Logic

The abortion precedent has faced withering criticism, including damning appraisals by pro-choice legal scholars, for half a century.

WEKU

A Michigan law from 1931 would make abortion a felony if Roe falls

The law could put doctors, and even patients, in prison for up to four years. And the state's attorney general says she can't stop local prosecutors from enforcing it.

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The Independent UK

Abortion rights may rest on governor's races in some states

The fight for Congress often dominates midterm elections

Tribune News Service

Michigan attorney general: Dismiss Planned Parenthood abortion case; Whitmer's suit should take precedence

DETROIT — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Tuesday reiterated her refusal to prosecute physicians or women under the state's abortion ban, but criticized a lawsuit filed against her department seeking to overturn the 1931 ban.

Tribune News Service

Whitmer says she'll 'fight like hell' for abortion access in Michigan after court leak

WASHINGTON — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said her work challenging Michigan's 1931 ban on abortion in state court is "more important than ever" after a leaked draft opinion showed the U.S. Supreme Court initially has voted to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.

Salon

Dems vow to codify Roe after SCOTUS leak

“We must expand the court": Democrats castigate the Supreme Court over leaked abortion opinion

The Independent UK

Roe ruling jolts Michigan, where abortion ban is on books

News that the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn the landmark Roe v

Tribune News Service

Whitmer directs Michigan agencies to look for ways to help residents register to vote

DETROIT — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive Sunday designed to make it easier for people to register to vote when they interact with the state government.

Tribune News Service

Michigan Gov. Whitmer vetoes bill informing absentee applicants they can't vote more than once

DETROIT — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday vetoed legislation that would include information on an absentee ballot application informing a potential voter it is a felony to vote more than once in the same election.

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