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Emily Lawler

@emilyjanelawler

Politics editor @Freep. Formerly @MLive, @MIRSNews. Send tips & cat pics to [email protected].

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Andrea Bitely(@AndreaBitely) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In a day that had more news after 2:30 pm than before, the Detroit Free Press team of Emily Lawler, Clara Hendrickson and Dave Boucher did an explainer on allegations of fraud and embezzlement in Lansing that laid out the case perfectly.

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Clara Hendrickson(@clarajanehen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Here in Lansing for Attorney General Dana Nessel’s announcement of “charges in public integrity investigation.” Stay tuned.

Here in Lansing for Attorney General Dana Nessel’s announcement of “charges in public integrity investigation.” Stay tuned.
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Adrienne Roberts(@adrienne_rob) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For years, Michigan Tech took a group of students interested in entrepreneurship to Silicon Valley. This year, for the first time, the students went to metro Detroit instead. I look at what that says about Detroit's startup culture in my Detroit Free Press story. freep.com/story/money/bu…

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Lauren Gibbons(@LaurenMGibbons) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Everyone's talking about the Yule Goat, but don't forget weird Michigan Capitol lawn statues of Christmases past: the Flying Spaghetti Monster and the Snaketivity

Everyone's talking about the Yule Goat, but don't forget weird Michigan Capitol lawn statues of Christmases past: the Flying Spaghetti Monster and the Snaketivity
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I spotted a couple giving their dog a full tour of Giraffe Meijer this weekend as if health codes didn't exist. Walking her on a leash, letting her sniff (maybe touch?) all the low-shelf food. Before you say 'service dog' she was lunging/barking at everybody and wearing a dress.

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The latest version of Whitmer's proposal would give Michiganders tax rebates for both EV and internal combustion engine cars 🚗➡️

Michiganders could save up to $2,500 on a new car under Whitmer rebate proposal freep.com/story/news/pol… via Clara Hendrickson

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🚨 Join the nation's coolest capitol press corps

I made the ranking up and it only includes Michigan but in my heart it feels true

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Zach Gorchow(@ZachGorchow) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We're looking for a great reporter to join the Gongwer team. This is a prime opportunity to cover the exciting world of Michigan government and politics.

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Dave Boucher(@Dave_Boucher1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New, w/Lily Altavena: Last year Detroit Free Press found educators used controversial + potentially traumatizing tactics nearly 100K times on vulnerable Michigan kids.

New data show they're secluding + restraining kids more now.

In 2020-21, one MI school led the nation freep.com/story/news/inv…

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Caribou Coffee is coming back?! My high school hangout heart grew three sizes today freep.com/story/entertai…

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This Lansing discourse has got to stop. I had a dream whose entire plot took place aboard a CATA bus last night.

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Matt Mencarini(@MattMencarini) 's Twitter Profile Photo

MSU sued one of its own unions to keep a high-ranking police official who was investigated for domestic abuse from returning to work. lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/loc…

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Nushrat Rahman(@NushratR) 's Twitter Profile Photo

There are at least 36 projects led by Black developers in Detroit. Meet Sauda Ahmad-Green. She calls herself a 'developer by chance,' but her real estate journey has deep roots in the Detroit neighborhood where she grew up.

Here's our conversation:
freep.com/story/news/loc…

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