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Nessel announces criminal charges for Meijer mPerks points theft scheme
A Michigan man is facing nine felony charges from the Michigan Attorney General’s Office for what it says was a mass theft of account access to the Meijer grocery chain’s mPerks rewards program.
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Former Chatfield aides plead not guilty to financial crimes
Top aides to former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield pleaded not guilty Wednesday to numerous felony charges from the state Attorney General’s Office.
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Four Michigan tribes receive funds to support recycling initiatives
Four tribes in Michigan will receive funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency for recycling and waste management initiatives.
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Whitmer signs bills to pay off school debt and fund roads
A supplemental spending bill for road and bridge projects, debt relief to school districts, and projects on university campuses was signed into law.
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Republican leaders testify about Michigan fake elector plan
BY ANNA LIZ NICHOLS, MICHIGAN ADVANCE MICHIGAN—Republican Party leaders who served in 2020 offered their accounts in court Thursday of what they knew prior to 16 individuals signing and submitting false electoral votes for former President Donald Trump, who lost the presidential election that year. Wednesday’s and Thursday’s proceedings in Lansing were held for the…
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700K Michigan families to get tax refunds in February
Beginning in Februrary, recent legislation will translate to tax rebate checks averaging approximately $550 for more than 700,000 Michigan families.
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New laws to reform Michigan juvenile justice system
Bipartisan legislation is set to reform Michigan’s juvenile justice system and better position Michigan youth for success.
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Michigan GOP to oust Karamo amid alleged bankruptcy risk
A former Michigan Republican District chair, and one-time staunch supporter of Kristina Karamo, says there are enough votes to oust her as state GOP chair.
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Whitmer signs new transparency laws for elected officials
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed off on a package of bills to implement the financial disclosure requirements of Proposal 1, which was approved by voters in 2022.
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State police trooper workforce continues to lack diversity
Of the 61 Michigan State Police graduates on Nov. 22, 56 of them were white, according to MSP data. The results have upset some leading people of color.
