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A Michigan judge ruled last week that Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s last October guidance relating to ballot signature verification was not in compliance with the law and thus it’s invalid. Michigan Republican Party and Allegan County clerk Robert Genetski filed the lawsuit on Nov. 2, 2020, against Benson and Jonathan Brater, director of the Michigan Bureau of Elections. The plaintiffs claimed that the guidance Benson issued last October violated the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) and should be nullified. They also asked the court to declare that they have the right to request an audit of their choosing, saying the...

ALLEGAN, Mich. (WOOD) — The Allegan County Tea Party has responded to the expulsion of state Rep. Cindy Gamrat by comparing it to Sept. 11. Republican Rep. Cindy Gamrat became just the fourth legislator to be kicked out in state history Friday. The expulsion came after Gamrat and Rep. Todd Courser misused state resources to cover up their extramarital affair.

LANSING, MI - Freshman state Rep. Cindy Gamrat, R-Plainwell, has been indefinitely removed from the Michigan House Republican caucus. Gamrat, a tea party favorite, allegedly broke caucus confidentiality rules by posting a comment on Facebook during an off-campus budget workshop on Wednesday afternoon. A source familiar with the situation said Gamrat was not aware that caucus rules were in effect during the workshop but was confronted by House Speaker Kevin Cotter, who later told her she was no longer welcome in GOP caucus meetings. "In no way did I reveal anything confidential from the meeting, and I have never violated...

Jesse Jackson says Holland's battery plant belongs in Detroit Published: Wednesday, September 08, 2010, 4:11 PM Updated: Wednesday, September 08, 2010, 4:15 PM Troy Reimink | The Grand Rapids Press Troy Reimink | The Grand Rapids Press In addition to voicing his opposition to urban farming in Detroit ("cute but foolish"), civil rights leader Jesse Jackson's remarks to the Detroit City Council on Tuesday featured some provocative comments about the new battery plant in Holland. Specifically: It should be in Detroit. The Detroit News quoted him as telling the Council: "The governor, a Democrat, brags about Michigan getting a battery...