Benson said her office will not release unvetted and unredacted material that would imperil election security if made public

Republican supporters of the legislation say it’s necessary to protect the integrity of girls’ sports, Democrats argued the bills are a waste of time

East Grand Rapids High School graduate penned op-ed in the Detroit Free Press explaining decision.

The state Senate passed its plan early last week before new, lower revenue estimates came out that put the proposal over budget

“We cannot sit on our hands while other states and countries, without our manufacturing advantages, pass us by,” she said.

DeBoyer said he plans to send a letter asking Benson to personally appear before the committee next month

Benson’s campaign called the determination “a new interpretation” of the act which is administered and largely enforced by the Secretary of State

State Budget Director Jen Flood said, cuts to the Medicaid health insurance program would require some tough decisions that are not baked into budgeting plans at this point

The new law allows filing by email as an alternative while the problems are fixed

Judge Sima Patel says the laws are unconstitutional violations of the voter-approved reproductive rights amendment to the state constitution