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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 19h

House Speaker Matt Hall says he's committed to working with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to find a plan to replace SOAR and MEGA tax credits before the end of the year, echoing the governor's statement.

Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 21h

Update: spox for governor says Whitmer didn't make any line-item vetoes.

Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 21h

Inbox: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed the FY 2025-2026 budget into law. Her announcement didn't specify what line-item vetoes, if any, were made.

Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 21h

Inbox: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed the FY 2025-2026 budget into law. Her announcement didn't specify what line-item vetoes, if any, were made.

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Bridge Campaign Finance Alerts @bridgecfrbot.bsky.social · 19d

🏛️ New Candidate Committee 🏛️

𝗥𝗮𝗹𝗽𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘁 has filed to run for 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗿 as a Republican.

Committee ID: 0611059

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Bridge Campaign Finance Alerts @bridgecfrbot.bsky.social · 22d

🏛️ New Candidate Committee 🏛️

𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 has filed to run for 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 in the 30th district as a Democrat.

Committee ID: 0610967

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 20d

In Howell, Vice President JD Vance has a message for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: "We are happy to send the national guard to Detroit, Michigan. All you've got to do is ask."

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 22d

Pretty decent turnout for this Michigan Capitol rally held after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The Trump Unity Bridge is also here, naturally

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 26d

Inbox: “Due to an abundance of caution for the community’s safety” a progressive coalition’s town hall event is being postponed.

Their announcement last night came not long after Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist disclosed he had received a bomb threat at his home yesterday.

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 26d

“New York City”, Joel Meyerowitz, 1983

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 27d

13th district congressional candidate Adam Hollier has dropped out of that race to run for secretary of state. Major party nominees are chose internally at state conventions.

Bridge Campaign Finance Alerts @bridgecfrbot.bsky.social · 27d

🏛️ New Candidate Committee 🏛️

𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗺 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿 has filed to run for 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 as a Democrat.

Committee ID: 0610719

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Bridge Michigan @bridgemi.com · 29d

Michigan false electors case dismissed, defendants will not stand trial

LANSING — Michigan’s so-called false electors case is over and defendants will not head to trial after state prosecutors failed to prove 15 Michigan Republicans knowingly committed a crime by signing a document that incorrectly claimed President Donald Trump won Michigan’s 2020 presidential election, a judge ruled Tuesday. “This is a fraud case, and (you) […]

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 29d

Mike Cox, talking to Republicans here in Midland, is bringing back a 2022 proposal that was the centerpiece of Kevin Rinke's campaign: eliminate Michigan's income tax.

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Bridge Michigan @bridgemi.com · 29d

Whitmer admin ‘contingency’ planning for potential Michigan government shutdown

A Michigan budget official says “contingency planning” has begun for a possible state government shutdown Oct. 1. Here’s what that means.

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · Sep 4

The Michigan House just passed a “bathroom bill” along party lines. It would ban transgender students from using school bathrooms of the gender they identify with.

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Bridge Campaign Finance Alerts @bridgecfrbot.bsky.social · Sep 4

🏛️ New Candidate Committee 🏛️

𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀 has filed to run for 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 in the 7th district as a Democrat.

Committee ID: 0610240

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Bridge Campaign Finance Alerts @bridgecfrbot.bsky.social · Sep 4

🏛️ New Candidate Committee 🏛️

𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 has filed to run for 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 in the 8th district as a Democrat.

Committee ID: 0610464

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · Sep 3

"We are not getting anywhere" — Michigan GOP House Speaker Matt Hall on his budget discussions with Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, a Democrat, today.

Less than one month until the end of the fiscal year.

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · Sep 3

If the House's cuts go through, Nessel said her department wouldn't have staff needed to take over operations in Michigan counties missing prosecutors. They're currently doing so in Lake County, but would have to withdraw.

"It will be literally like 'The Purge' there," she said.

Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · Sep 3

In a bipartisan unveiling of human trafficking legislation this morning, AG Dana Nessel took a swipe at House-passed budget: "They can't claim to support survivors while irrationally cutting the budget of" the staff fighting trafficking, she said. Her dept. would face 30% cut.

Michigan House GOP budget cuts spending, workers and DEI to pave way for roads - Bridge Michigan

With a potential government shutdown looming, Michigan’s Republican-led House unveiled and quickly approved a $78.5 billion budget plan that would slash spending and state workers but boost road fundi...

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · Sep 3

In a bipartisan unveiling of human trafficking legislation this morning, AG Dana Nessel took a swipe at House-passed budget: "They can't claim to support survivors while irrationally cutting the budget of" the staff fighting trafficking, she said. Her dept. would face 30% cut.

Michigan House GOP budget cuts spending, workers and DEI to pave way for roads - Bridge Michigan

With a potential government shutdown looming, Michigan’s Republican-led House unveiled and quickly approved a $78.5 billion budget plan that would slash spending and state workers but boost road fundi...

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · Sep 1

Neither Gov. Gretchen Whitmer nor Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist participated in the Labor Day walk across the Mackinac Bridge today.

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · Aug 28

237 days since it became vacant, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is still "currently deciding" when to call a special election in the 35th senate district, state attorneys wrote in response to a lawsuit trying to force one. bridgemi.com/michigan-gov...

Whitmer attorneys: Courts can't force special election for long-vacant seat - Bridge Michigan

Attorneys for Whitmer say the governor is “currently deciding” when to call a special election to fill a state Senate seat that has been vacant eight months. Critics have accused her of playing politi...

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Bridge Michigan @bridgemi.com · Aug 26

Michigan House GOP budget cuts spending, workers and DEI to pave way for roads

With a potential government shutdown looming, Michigan’s Republican-led House unveiled and quickly approved a $78.5 billion budget plan that would slash spending and state workers but boost road funding.

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Bridge Campaign Finance Alerts @bridgecfrbot.bsky.social · Aug 26

🏛️ New Candidate Committee 🏛️

𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀 has filed to run for 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 in the 38th district as a Republican.

Committee ID: 0609312

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · Aug 25

Inbox: Former House Speaker Joe Tate has endorsed congresswoman Haley Stevens in the US Senate race. Tate recently ended his own nascent Senate run.

Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · Aug 25

Bringing back the Michigan campaign finance bot. The account is still in testing but new committees are being posted now.

Bridge Campaign Finance Alerts @bridgecfrbot.bsky.social · Aug 25

🏛️ New Ballot Question Committee 🏛️

Name: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀

It's registered in Charlotte, MI.

Committee ID: 0609080