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As progressives gather in Chicago, Brandon Johnson’s election and state’s social policies celebrated

Brandon Johnson’s election as mayor and Illinois’ enactment of liberalized social policies under Gov. J.B. Pritzker served as rallying points for the three-day Netroots Nation conference, the largest national gathering of progressives and a precursor to next year’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Chicago Tribune

Efforts to deceive are a top concern among state election officials heading into 2024

Efforts to deceive the public about voting and elections remain a top concern for state election officials as they dig into preparations for the 2024 election

The Independent UK

Trump prosecutors met with Pennsylvania and New Mexico officials in 2020 election probe

Prosecutors have spoken to or issued subpoenas to top elections officials from swing states won by President Joe Biden and targeted as part of Donald Trump’s effort to remain in office despite having lost the 2020 election

The Independent UK

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Expert: DOJ targeting broad "conspiracy"

DOJ building "mother of all election conspiracy cases that could be charged in any one jurisdiction," analyst says

Salon

Trump news – live: Hunter Biden lawyer warns Trump over ‘inciting violence’, as Kushner testifies over Jan 6

Follow all the latest news in Trumpworld as former president’s legal battles heat up amid 2024 primary race

The Independent UK

Special counsel has interviewed senior state official in Michigan in Trump probe, report says

Michigan was one of the crucial battleground states targeted by the former president and his allies

The Independent UK

Deep partisanship will be on display as Congress releases competing voting bills

Congress will consider renewed efforts to shore up voting and election laws in the coming weeks

The Independent UK

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'Generational change in voting' passes the Michigan Senate

LANSING, Mich. — The state Senate on Wednesday approved a wide-ranging overhaul of the ways ballots are cast in Michigan, carrying out a constitutional amendment that voters put in place in November.

Tribune News Service

Michigan clerk who denies election results faces recall in divided county

Stephanie Scott was stripped of her election authority after she was accused of improperly handling voting equipment

The Guardian - US

Michigan clerk who doubts election results faces recall

A small-town clerk accused of improperly handling voting equipment after casting doubt on President Joe Biden’s election victory faces a recall election Tuesday in one of Michigan’s most conservative counties

The Independent UK

The top fundraisers among Michigan statewide elected offices

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns.

Ballotpedia

Top state officials push to make spread of US election misinformation illegal

Advocates insist proposed laws will not affect first-amendment protected speech, amid swirl of misinformation around elections

The Guardian - US

Karamo to lead Michigan Republican Party, beating Trump-endorsed DePerno

LANSING, Mich. — Kristina Karamo, who lost her secretary of state race by 14 percentage points but refused to concede, will lead the Michigan Republican Party following an 11-hour convention and three rounds of voting Saturday at the Lansing Center.

Tribune News Service

Slotkin preps Senate run after winning tough reelection bid

Democratic congresswoman Elissa Slotkin of Michigan is taking steps toward seeking the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Democrat Debbie Stabenow

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New Mexico shootings follow two years of election assaults

Two years since the attack on the U.S. Capitol, a series of drive-by shootings targeting Democrats in New Mexico is a violent reminder that the false claims about a stolen election persist in posing a danger to public officials and the country’s democratic institutions

WEKU

Biden honors police officers and election workers 2 years after the Capitol attack

President Biden issued medals to some of those who defended the Capitol and election officials who resisted pressure to overturn the results.

Axios

Senate surprise highlights Michigan's deep bench of Democratic stars

Michigan has become ground zero for Democratic talent.

Tribune News Service

Here's who might run for Debbie Stabenow's Senate seat

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow's announcement Thursday that she won't run for re-election shocked Michigan's political class and sparked buzz across the halls of Capitol Hill and Lansing about who would throw in for the battleground race in 2024.

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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…

Tribune News Service

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.

Los Angeles Times

They beat election deniers in the midterm elections. Now they're gearing up for 2024

Arizona's Democratic Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs faced a flurry of criticism in the days leading up to last month's election.

Tribune News Service

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

The Guardian - US

‘This movement was rejected’: Republican election deniers lose key state races

Relief as Republicans election deniers running to take over elections beaten in almost every statewide race

WEKU

Election officials feared the worst. Here's why baseless claims haven't fueled chaos

So far, false claims of voting malfeasance have not incited the chaos that many had feared would ensue, stoked by a mythos of election fraud that's become a core belief for many on the right.

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