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The Metro: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s watchdog role could be diminished by budget cuts

John Filbrandt, The Metro February 25, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Nearly all federal departments and agencies seem to be under the...

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Concerns mount over AI data centers in Michigan

Amanda LeClaire February 3, 2025

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is bringing sweeping changes, but privacy and environmental advocates are warning of the risks...

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FOIA bills pass Michigan Senate for the second time

Colin Jackson January 30, 2025

Michigan inched a step closer to applying its open records laws to the governor and the Legislature Wednesday. That’s after...

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The Metro: How Citizens United ruling is driving ‘dark money’ in politics, 15 years later

The Metro, John Filbrandt, David Leins January 22, 2025

Money in politics has always been a crack in the foundation of our democracy. Citizens United, a Supreme Court ruling...

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Hearing scheduled for proposed gift disclosure rules

Colin Jackson January 13, 2025

A date has now been set for a hearing on proposed rules to close a potential loophole around lobbyist gift...

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MichMash: Michigan campaign finance reform shows no progress

Hernz Laguerre September 20, 2024

It's been a while since we've discussed campaign finance reform, and that's because there has been no movement in the...

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Kimberly Cheatle, Director, U.S. Secret Service, departs after testifying during a House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing on Oversight of the U.S. Secret Service and the Attempted Assassination of President Donald J. Trump, on Capitol Hill, Monday, July 22, 2024, in Washington.
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Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally

Associated Press July 23, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the Secret Service said Tuesday she is resigning following the assassination attempt against former...

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Two signs read "End qualified immunity" during a Black Lives Matter protest held outside the Ohio Supreme Court in Columbus, Ohio, July 2021.
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Created Equal: How police misconduct is protected through ‘qualified immunity’

Justina Giglio July 9, 2024

For decades, the doctrine of qualified immunity has protected law enforcement and other government officials from being held accountable when...

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Former State House Speaker Lee Chatfield on Jan. 30, 2020.
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MichMash: Will Chatfield embezzlement charges push legislature to act on financial disclosures?

Hernz Laguerre April 19, 2024

Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield is charged with 13 counts of embezzlement, conspiracy and larceny as the state looks at...

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