Craig Mauger

Michigan police group apologizes for 'woke scum' post about Minneapolis www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Sterling Heights Mayor Michael Taylor blasted federal immigration authorities in a 22-mintue speech during a city council meeting Tuesday:

"The current regime does not care about the Constitution. The current regime does not care about the laws." www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer tells @steveinskeep.bsky.social that she believes the country is ready for a woman president: www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Michigan Democrats apply to vote early in 2028 presidential primary: www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

NEW: Michigan race for governor starts the year deadlocked, new Detroit News-WDIV poll finds

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via @craigmauger.bsky.social & @detroitnews.com

Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II is dropping his bid for governor to run for secretary of state.

"My time may come to run for and earn the chance to serve as governor of Michigan, but now is not that time," he said in an interview. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

The 10 Michigan political races to watch in 2026

(there were a lot to choose from) www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

The anti-war demonstrator who was arrested in Grand Rapids after a TV interview is a preschool teacher who had recently traveled to Venezuela.

"As soon as the lights for the (TV) camera turned off, two police officers came up behind me," she said. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...

A potential major Michigan politics story in the works:

Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II is considering ending his campaign to be Michigan's next governor and instead joining the race for secretary of state in the coming days, according to three sources. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Michigan GOP Senate leader seeks audit of state childcare program The announcement came amid an increasing national spotlight on fraud schemes and allegations involving daycare initiatives in Minnesota.

The announcement came amid an increasing national spotlight on fraud schemes and allegations involving daycare initiatives in Minnesota.

Michigan’s electricity rates have jumped over the last two decades, outpacing the wide majority of other states and potentially becoming a key issue in the 2026 campaign: www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Venezuelan restaurant in Detroit throws party celebrating Maduro's removal from power

Nice reporting from @carol-thompson.bsky.social tonight from Detroit's west side:

www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...

A prominent Upper Peninsula real estate developer netted a combined $10.5 million in assistance from Michigan taxpayers through the state budget in 2022 for three projects in Marquette

New reporting in today’s Detroit News

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@craigmauger.bsky.social

A group of 22 Michigan Republican lawmakers asked President Donald Trump's U.S. Department of Justice to deploy monitors to vote-counting facilities and to provide general oversight for the state's upcoming elections in 2026. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Matt DePerno, former Michigan attorney general nominee, is fighting the release of text messages that prosecutors say are important evidence in the criminal case against DePerno: www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Prosecutors begin laying out evidence in high-profile tabulator cases “We determined that they had been tampered with so we would not allow them to go back into service," an executive with a voting company testified.

“We determined that they had been tampered with so we would not allow them to go back into service," an executive with a voting company testified.

Prosecutors begin laying out evidence in high-profile tabulator tampering cases against former Attorney General candidate Matt DePerno and ex-Rep. Daire Rendon

New reporting from @craigmauger.bsky.social in Royal Oak:

www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

In Royal Oak this morning for the preliminary exams of Matt DePerno and Daire Rendon.

These exams focus on charges DePerno, former AG nominee, and Rendon, former state rep, were involved in a scheme to improperly access voting machines after the 2020 election.

Hat tip (again) to Beth LeBlanc and @craigmauger.bsky.social with @detroitnews.com for unraveling every last thread in this story. Just outstanding.

JPMorgan executive helping lead nonprofit backing Duggan's governor bid It's unclear how much Put Progress First has spent promoting Mayor Mike Duggan, but the group has bankrolled billboards and paid for social media ads.

NEW: JPMorgan executive helping lead nonprofit backing ⁦‪Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s‬⁩ governor bid

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via @craigmauger.bsky.social

Semiconductor manufacturing project near Flint, sought by Gov. Whitmer, falls through A semiconductor manufacturing project that state officials hoped would bring thousands of jobs to Genesee County is now off the table.

Major news for Michigan this morning:

Semiconductor manufacturing project near Flint, sought by Gov. Whitmer, falls through

Michigan Democrats are blaming President Trump www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed $15M for grant program championed by donor Fay Beydoun The origins of a lucrative taxpayer grant for a Metro Detroit businesswoman trace back to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration, state records show.

An email, obtained by The Detroit News, shows that Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer included a $15 million grant program in her budget proposal for 2023 that was sought by one of her donors. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Michigan campaign will seek to ban political giving by utilities, state contractors The effort could test the Michigan public's desire to rein in energy and health care companies that have become major forces in state politics.

NEWS: A coalition of groups in Michigan, where lawmakers have resisted ethics reforms, will seek a ballot proposal in 2026 to ban political giving by the state’s dominant utilities and major contractors. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Michigan Senate approves bill to give government boards more chances to meet in secret One open government advocate said the measure would allow government panels the chance to "shut the doors on almost any controversial issue."

The Michigan Senate approved a bill Wednesday that would balloon the ability of government boards and commission to meet in secret. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Michigan lawmakers' personal disclosures often leave out key details Multiple Michigan lawmakers reported getting tickets to events but didn't say what the events were or how much they were worth, a News review found.

Michigan lawmakers' personal financial disclosures lacking in details:

- Only 29% went beyond the minimum requirements in listing lobbyist gifts;
- 2 of the 3 lawmakers who reported free tickets didn't detail what they were;
- Many discrepancies. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Thanks.

'No one will know': Records reveal secret money flowing through Lansing Court records show how money from wealthy executives secretly flowed to a fundraising account for Michigan Senate Republicans in 2020.

'No one will know': Court records reveal secret money flowing through Lansing www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

State Board of Education calls for smaller class sizes after Detroit News investigation The proposal, if enacted by state lawmakers, would represent a sea change for Michigan schools as leaders look to boost struggling literacy rates.

Michigan's State Board of Education is calling for mandatory limits on class sizes to be implemented by the 2030-31 school year.

The resolution comes after an investigation by The @detroitnews.bsky.social that published in April. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

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Lawyer for Trump false elector running to be Michigan's attorney general “Michigan deserves an attorney general who roots out corruption, prosecutes crime and makes sure every legal vote counts,” Kevin Kijewski said.

Kevin Kijewski, a defense lawyer for one of the 15 Michigan Republicans facing criminal charges for signing a certificate falsely claiming President Donald Trump won the 2020 election, has announced he'll seek the GOP's nomination for attorney general. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...