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Craig Mauger @craigmauger.bsky.social · 1d

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...

Matt DePerno fights release of text messages in 2020 Michigan election tabulator case

Text messages, involving the push to explore 2020 voter fraud theories in Michigan, are now center stage in the court case against Matt DePerno.

www.detroitnews.com

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The Detroit News @detroitnews.com · 2d

“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 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.

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Chad Livengood @chadlivengood.bsky.social · 2d

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...

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.

www.detroitnews.com

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Craig Mauger @craigmauger.bsky.social · 2d

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.

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Jon King @jonkingnews.bsky.social · 2d

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

Whitmer chief of staff privately apologized over $20M Beydoun grant, records reveal

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is calling on Attorney General Dana Nessel to sue her past campaign donor, Fay Beydoun, to recoup $8.2 million in grant funds.

www.detroitnews.com

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Chad Livengood @chadlivengood.bsky.social · Jul 30

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

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

via @craigmauger.bsky.social

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.

www.detroitnews.com

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Craig Mauger @craigmauger.bsky.social · Jul 16

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...

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.

www.detroitnews.com

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Craig Mauger @craigmauger.bsky.social · Jul 9

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...

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.

www.detroitnews.com

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Craig Mauger @craigmauger.bsky.social · Jun 30

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 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.

www.detroitnews.com

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Craig Mauger @craigmauger.bsky.social · Jun 25

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 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."

www.detroitnews.com

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Craig Mauger @craigmauger.bsky.social · Jun 25

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...

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.

www.detroitnews.com

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Craig Mauger @craigmauger.bsky.social · Jun 6

Thanks.

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Craig Mauger @craigmauger.bsky.social · Jun 6

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

'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.

www.detroitnews.com

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Craig Mauger @craigmauger.bsky.social · May 14

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...

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.

www.detroitnews.com

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Craig Mauger @craigmauger.bsky.social · May 14

Opened my messages.

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Craig Mauger @craigmauger.bsky.social · Apr 28

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...

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.

www.detroitnews.com

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Craig Mauger @craigmauger.bsky.social · Apr 22

Michigan lawmakers are considering competing bills for how to combat cellphone use at school.

One bill would broadly prohibit phones on school grounds for elementary grades.

Another bill would allow individual districts to decide. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Michigan lawmakers push competing plans for regulating cellphones in schools

The disagreement could be a test of whether Republicans, who control the House, and Democrats, who lead the Senate, can reach a compromise.

www.detroitnews.com

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Craig Mauger @craigmauger.bsky.social · Apr 21

NEWS: Top Michigan Republicans spent much of the fall criticizing Democrats for ties to the China-linked company Gotion.

On Sunday, President Donald Trump's inaugural committee revealed it accepted $1 million from Gotion.

Story with @grantschwab.bsky.social: www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
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China-linked company donates $1M to Trump inauguration after GOP criticism

Donald Trump blasted Gotion's Mecosta County battery plant five months before his inaugural committee accepted money from the Chinese-linked firm.

www.detroitnews.com

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Craig Mauger @craigmauger.bsky.social · Apr 15

Thousands of elementary school students in Michigan — some as young as 5 years old — are learning to read and count in classrooms filled with 30 or more children, according to a trove of records obtained by The Detroit News. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...

Michigan school districts pack kids into classrooms as reading scores falter

The sizes of elementary school classes that have been allowed in Michigan conflict with what top policymakers say is best for learning.

www.detroitnews.com

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Craig Mauger @craigmauger.bsky.social · Apr 14

Republican former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers is launching his second campaign for the U.S. Senate in Michigan today: www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Rogers kicks off second campaign for U.S. Senate seat in Michigan

Republican Mike Rogers, a former seven-term congressman from Livingston County, narrowly lost the 2024 Senate race to Democrat Elissa Slotkin.

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Craig Mauger @craigmauger.bsky.social · Apr 3

A months-long review by the Secretary of State's office has identified 15 individuals who allegedly are not U.S. citizens but still cast ballots in the November presidential election in Michigan. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Michigan review finds 15 probable non-U.S. citizens who voted in November

The findings could add fuel to an intensifying debate taking place inside the Michigan Capitol and nationally about voter identification.

www.detroitnews.com

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Craig Mauger @craigmauger.bsky.social · Apr 1

Michigan Democrats are trying to recover from their loss to Donald Trump, facing a leadership overhaul and preparing for an election with everything up for grabs at the state level.

I asked 11 top Michigan Dems about the path forward for their party: www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Michigan Democrats vow to focus on 'results' in bid to bounce back from 2024 losses

Eleven prominent Michigan Democrats weigh in on the future of their party after losing the 2024 presidential race.

www.detroitnews.com

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Craig Mauger @craigmauger.bsky.social · Mar 29

No state’s unemployment rate has grown more over the last year than Michigan’s, according to federal data released Friday. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Michigan had largest unemployment jump in nation as growth slows

Michigan has experienced the largest increase in its unemployment rate of the 50 states over the last year, according to federal data released Friday.

www.detroitnews.com

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Craig Mauger @craigmauger.bsky.social · Mar 24

In state Sen. Mallory McMorrow’s new book, she writes that then-Michigan Senate Leader Mike Shirkey was “furious” she went public with a sexual harassment complaint against then-Sen. Pete Lucido. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Insider: Why ex-Michigan Senate GOP leader inspired chapter title in McMorrow's book

Mike Shirkey was "furious" that Mallory McMorrow went public with a sexual harassment complaint against a fellow senator in 2020.

www.detroitnews.com

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Craig Mauger @craigmauger.bsky.social · Mar 18

The Democratic-controlled Michigan Senate approved on Tuesday a resolution in support of policies that promote diversity, equity and inclusion as Republican President Donald Trump attempts to end DEI programs within the federal government. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Michigan Senate approves resolution in support of diversity, equity and inclusion

"It's a statement of our values," Sen. Stephanie Chang told reporters after the vote on Tuesday.

www.detroitnews.com

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