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Someone appears to have Saran wrapped Rep. Maddock’s car. About an hour ago, Rep. Brixie was acknowledged by the speaker pro tem to make an announcement: A car with the license plate MMADD had its hood open and engine running in the parking garage.

New from Rep. Brixie: "My good colleague from the 51st district parked in two spots, including mine, to make sure no one hit his fancy car. I Saran wrapped it to give it an extra layer of protection."

Haley Stevens launches campaign for Michigan's open US Senate seat, vowing to fight ‘Trump-Musk chaos agenda’ bridgemi.com/michigan-gover… via Bridge Michigan Simon D. Schuster

The other name to watch in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate is Rep. Joe Tate, D-Detroit, the former Michigan House Speaker. He told community members at an annual Good Friday fish fry hosted by the trade union leadership council last week that he’s considering a campaign.

Tough times for northern Michigan conservative radio host "Trucker" Randy Bishop. He's filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and is trying to raise money online for an attorney to defend him against what he describes as a defamation lawsuit.

Common Cause Michigan, a voter rights group that's often aligned with Democrats, urges Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to call special election to fill state 35th Senate seat that's been vacant for months. "Michiganders don't like it when elected officials play partisan games."

Slotkin channels Dan Campbell

An email from the Detroit Chamber is advertising a joint "toast" by all four of Michigan's legislative leaders during the Mackinac Policy Conference. Based on prior remarks from House Speaker Matt Hall, this may be the first time members of the "quadrant" are meeting in person.

New, via Hayley Harding and Votebeat Bench warrant issued after accused noncitizen voter misses Michigan court date bridgemi.com/michigan-gover… via Bridge Michigan

Update: Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz confirms “more than a dozen” international students at his school had their legal status restored Friday morning after Trump admin reversed revocation bridgemi.com/talent-educati… via Bridge Michigan

Scoop: In a recording obtained by Bridge Michigan, former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick said that before he campaigned "all over the country" for Donald Trump last year, the then-candidate promised him a second-term pardon. bridgemi.com/michigan-gover…

NEW: In a voicemail obtained by Bridge Michigan, former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick says he campaigned for Donald Trump last year after he was 'promised' a presidential pardon bridgemi.com/michigan-gover… via Bridge Michigan Simon D. Schuster

Michigan's new 'transparency' portal is proving to be anything but. Tonight's newsletter headline via Gongwer Michigan (State Affairs Michigan)

Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick describes Mar-a-Lago meeting with Donald Trump: "He promised that in his first month in office that he would give me a pardon. I told him that I'd go to work, and I did." bridgemi.com/michigan-gover… via Bridge Michigan

Impactful reporting from Paula Gardner: During Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's tenure, Michigan has paid $995 million in subsidies to firms that have created 13,079 jobs. That's a fifth of the promised total and $76,076 per job. bridgemi.com/business-watch…

DOGE-led AmeriCorps cuts hit Michigan to the tune of $15.1 million, impacting everything from math and literacy tutors for elementary and middle school students to supports for seniors. (w/Bridge Michigan) bridgemi.com/michigan-gover…

Want to read through all the Michigan House earmark requests? We have a list of the full $3.34B: bridgemi.com/michigan-gover…

Senate passes bill 28-9 to require K-12 schools to have policies seeking to limit students' cellphone use. Some Rs voting no say it should be tougher. (House is considering a bill with stronger language.) #mileg

Update: Christopher Schurr jury says it’s deadlocked so far … Judge asks them to keep trying

Breaking: Mims declares a mistrial in Schurr trial