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Attorney general files charges against alleged fake electors

LANSING (AP)— Michigan’s attorney general filed felony charges Tuesday against 16 Republicans who acted as fake electors for then-President Donald Trump in 2020, accusing them of submitting false certificates confirming they were legitimate electors despite Joe Biden’s victory in the state. Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat, announced Tuesday that all 16 individuals would get eight criminal charges, including two counts of forgery, which is a 14-year felony. The group includes Republican National Committeewoman Kathy Berden and Meshawn Maddock, former co-chair of the ...

Presidential speculation follows Manchin to No Labels event

By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS Ogden Newspapers CHARLESTON – U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin is avoiding all labels for his political future, but a speech Monday at a public policy event in New Hampshire is stoking further speculation for a presidential run. Manchin, D-W.Va., was the keynote speaker ...

Patay appointed to state council

LANSING — Mary Patay of Mackinac Island, the recreation director for the city of Mackinac and a writer for the Michigan Fitness Foundation, has been named by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports. Patay holds a bachelor of arts in business psychology from Miami University, a master of science in physical fitness from the University of North Dakota, and a Ph.D. in sports and exercise science from the University of Northern Colorado. Patay is reappointed as the chairperson for a term that expires on June 30, 2025. This ...

Detroit’s finances are better 10 years after bankruptcy

DETROIT (AP) — Mike Berent has spent more than 27 years rushing into burning houses in Detroit, pulling people to safety and ensuring his fellow firefighters get out alive. But as the 52-year-old Detroit Fire Department lieutenant approaches mandatory retirement at age 60, he says one ...

Upper Peninsula benefits from state budget

By Journal Staff MARQUETTE — Upper Peninsula communities in the 109th House District will benefit from the state’s fiscal 2023-24 budget. State Rep. Jenn Hill, D-Marquette, and House Speaker Joe Tate, D-Detroit, held a press conference on Friday about the state’s fiscal 2023-24 budget. “This bipartisan budget significantly reinvests in communities throughout the Upper Peninsula,” Hill said in a press release. “I’m proud that we’ve increased funding for rural school districts to help them cover the costs of transporting students. Recent events this year have shown ...

State gives advice on reducing wildfire smoke risk

By Journal Staff LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is providing guidance to Michiganders on how to reduce their risk from air quality events due to wildfire smoke through its new website. “We want Michigan families to know how to best take precautions to protect their health and safety during air quality events,” said Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, MDHHS chief medical executive, in a news release. “Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to affect air quality across the state. We are urging Michiganders to check the Air Quality Index regularly to ...