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Craig Mauger

@CraigDMauger

Covers state government and politics in Michigan for @detroitnews. Email is [email protected].

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No charge for the person who set up a fake camera and lighting system at a ballot drop box in Michigan, according to the Attorney General’s office. detroitnews.com/story/news/pol…

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Stefanie Lambert appears virtually today for pretrial hearing in case alleging she conspired to possess/tamper with voting machines from 2020 presidential election

Topic: setting new trial date as July 15 was tentative and defense attorney wasn't available

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Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick joined the Saginaw-area rally last night for Donald J. Trump, who commuted his prison sentence, and a The Detroit News photographer spotted him. detroitnews.com/story/news/pol…

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'After two and a half years of being falsely accused, he is looking forward to his day in court and fighting this,' said Mary Chartier, the lawyer for former House Speaker Lee Chatfield. detroitnews.com/story/news/pol…

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In an interview with the Journal Sentinel, Trump doesn't commit to accepting Wisconsin election results if he loses jsonline.com/story/news/pol…

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Mary Chartier, Lee Chatfield's lawyer, says the former House speaker, who is facing 13 criminal charges, is going to the Kentucky Derby this weekend to look for potential clients for his 'consulting' business.

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Both Lee Chatfield and Stephanie Chatfield plead not guilty to the charges against them, including allegations that they embezzled money from a nonprofit.

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In the past 24 hours, The Detroit News reporting has caused one state lawmaker to return a $5,000 grant (tinyurl.com/KristianGrant) and the Senate Appropriations Committee defund the remaining funds of a $20 million legislative grant (tinyurl.com/BeydounGrant).

In the past 24 hours, @detroitnews reporting has caused one state lawmaker to return a $5,000 grant (tinyurl.com/KristianGrant) and the Senate Appropriations Committee defund the remaining funds of a $20 million legislative grant (tinyurl.com/BeydounGrant).
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Any remaining grant funding yet to be disbursed to a Metro Detroit businesswoman who spent $4,500 in taxpayer dollars on a coffeemaker would be blocked under a spending bill the Michigan Senate Appropriations Committee approved Wednesday. detroitnews.com/story/news/pol…

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watchdog reporting ➡️ results

via ⁦Craig Mauger⁩ ⁦Beth LeBlanc

Michigan lawmaker returns $5,000 grant after Detroit News investigation detroitnews.com/story/news/pol… via The Detroit News

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NEWS: Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick attended Donald Trump's rally on Wednesday night. detroitnews.com/story/news/pol…

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Former President Donald Trump thanked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday in Michigan for having the 'courage' to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Story with Beth LeBlanc. detroitnews.com/story/news/pol…

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Michigan Rep. Kristian Grant, a Democrat from Grand Rapids, has returned $5,000 in assistance meant for small businesses dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic after an investigation by The Detroit News. detroitnews.com/story/news/pol…

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Trump touts the idea of allowing states to decide abortion policies:

“I just want to thank the Supreme Court for the wisdom and the courage.”

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Trump taking issue with pundits who say he and Biden are not popular with voters.

“I’m not unpopular,” Trump says.

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Trump notes that it's 'windy as hell.'

The former president says he's getting 'little use' out of the teleprompters.

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A source reminds me that the last time the Trump campaign held a rally at this particular airport in Michigan a prominent state reporter, Kathy Gray, was kicked out.

That was September 2020. clickondetroit.com/news/local/202…

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