Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has vetoed past Republican efforts to tie state funding to anti-abortion initiatives, but lawmakers say they’ll continue to try.
Lauren Gibbons
Lauren covers state politics and policy for Bridge Michigan. Prior to joining Bridge's Capitol team, she worked at MLive, where she led coverage of the state Legislature and the redistricting process, and before that covered the state Senate for MIRS News. She has covered the ins and outs of Michigan politics for nearly a decade and has won awards both for her political coverage and her work documenting the Larry Nassar sexual abuse case. Lauren grew up in the Lansing area and graduated from Michigan State University, majoring in journalism and history. She lives in Ferndale, and her party tricks include Irish dancing and telling friends what political districts they live in without looking. Reach her at lgibbons@bridgemi.com or on Twitter @LaurenMGibbons
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Robert Regan, tagged ‘perhaps worst candidate ever,’ loses House bid to Dem
Democrat Carol Glanville defeated Republican Robert “RJ” Regan in a special election for a West Michigan House seat considered safely conservative. Comments on rape, QAnon and conspiratories about Jews turned off his own party.
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Abortion opinion upends Michigan campaigns: See where the candidates stand
Republicans cheer the possible reversal of Roe v. Wade, while Democrats work to negate a 1931 law that would make the procedure a felony.
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Michigan’s redistricting panel’s future uncertain, even though maps long done
Michigan’s citizen commission is still meeting — and getting paid. How much longer? Nobody knows.
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Kristina Karamo, election critic, is GOP choice for Michigan Secretary of State
The newcomer is a Trump favorite, anti-vaxxer and a devout Christian who became a conservative favorite after claiming to witness fraud in 2020. Supporters say she shouldn’t be underestimated.
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DePerno loses another bid for Antrim County audit as court dismisses appeal
Michigan Court of Appeals rules that the Republican candidate for attorney general presented no proof of ‘purported irregularities’ and instead ‘merely raised a series of questions.’
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Police reform going nowhere fast in Michigan, despite Patrick Lyoya death
Legislation introduced last year in the wake of George Floyd is stuck in committee. Its prospects are not good in an election year.
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Meijer raises $550k, Stevens leads Levin in U.S. House fundraising in Michigan
Takeaways from Friday’s campaign finance deadline. Michigan’s congressional delegation will look quite different come January.
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Michigan Republicans want to forbid remote work for most state staffers
Michigan employees are due back in offices by May 1, but Republicans want to outlaw working from home, tying department funding to new rules.
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Trump favorite Matt DePerno back in court, seeks another Antrim County audit
Less than two weeks before the state Republican convention, the attorney general candidate resumes his quest to scrutinize results he claims may prove voter fraud in 2020.