SCOOP: ⁦Mayor Mike Duggan⁩ to take aim at 'partisan' school policy in Mackinac speech detroitnews.com/story/news/pol… via The Detroit News #MPC25

Story: President Trump says he will "take a look" at pardoning two men convicted of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. "It looked to me like somewhat of a railroad job, I'll be honest with you," President Donald J. Trump said. detroitnews.com/story/news/pol… w/ Craig Mauger

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is calling for $4.5 billion in additional spending on education and for new accountability measures that would require principals and superintendents of habitually failing schools to be fired. detroitnews.com/story/news/pol…

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says she's also 'livid' about faltering campaign finance website detroitnews.com/story/news/pol… via Craig Mauger & The Detroit News

Members of the DeVos family — among the top political donors in Michigan — announced Thursday they're backing a new organization aimed at promoting Republican candidates and policies called the Michigan Forward Network. Story with Chad Livengood: detroitnews.com/story/news/pol…

Michigan US Rep. Bill Huizenga considering launching U.S. Senate campaign this summer #MISen via ⁦Craig Mauger⁩ detroitnews.com/story/news/pol… via The Detroit News

Some political insiders have floated state Sen. John Damoose, a Republican from northern Michigan, as a potential running mate for Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. Damoose said Thursday that he's "intrigued" by Duggan's independent bid for governor. detroitnews.com/story/news/pol…

Whitmer: Trump previously said he'd 'drop' pardon considerations for kidnap conspirators detroitnews.com/story/news/pol… (h/t to Rick Pluta for this scoop)

During a speech at 3 p.m., Gov. Gretchen Whitmer described Michigan as a state that can accomplish "hard things." About an hour later, the leaders of the state Legislature couldn't agree to schedule a meeting to discuss their policy priorities. detroitnews.com/story/news/pol…

Michigan legislative leaders can't agree on meeting schedule: 'I don't need you' detroitnews.com/story/news/pol…

The release of the draft Environmental Impact Statement - nearly five years in the making - launches a 30-day public comment period, the preparation of a final statement, and the expected release of a final record of decision this fall. detroitnews.com/story/news/pol… via The Detroit News

Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield has been bound over by a judge for trial, according to the AG’s office.

#BREAKING: Republican former House Speaker Lee Chatfield and his wife will face trial on felony charges related to the alleged misuse of non-profit money. Read more: detne.ws/4mIVBjK

All now set up for criminal trials in Ingham County Circuit Court: - former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield - his wife Stephanie Chatfield - his chief of staff Rob Minard - his fundraiser and consultant Anne Minard detroitnews.com/story/news/pol…

BREAKING: Chinese student who voted in Michigan election fled U.S., feds say detroitnews.com/story/news/loc… via The Detroit News

Judge tosses ex-Snyder aide's wrongful prosecution lawsuit against Nessel's Flint team detroitnews.com/story/news/pol… via The Detroit News

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says if she wins the governor’s office, she’ll voluntarily comply with #FOIA. detroitnews.com/story/news/pol…

GOP cost-share proposal in Congress could force Michigan to reduce SNAP food assistance, state budget director says. How? Even if benefits aren’t slashed across the board, the state can add red tape & burdens to kick ppl off, experts say detroitnews.com/story/news/pol… via The Detroit News

After ice storm, Whitmer signs school day forgiveness law for northern Michigan detroitnews.com/story/news/pol… via The Detroit News

Mayor Mike Duggan's performance leading Detroit over the last decade gained the approval of 84% of the city's likely August primary voters, according to a poll released Tuesday. detroitnews.com/story/news/pol…