Jocelyn Benson

Benson’s filing this week with the Michigan Court of Claims says the Legislature’s oversight power “is not unlimited, checks and balances apply”

Benson has made technical competence and government transparency central to her campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor

The articles accuse Benson of exceeding her authority, failing to secure elections, and not being transparent

Benson's office has already turned over much of the material, but she says some will be held back while it is reviewed and sensitive portions redacted

The complaint is about Benson’s decision to take questions from reporters inside a state office building rather than outside when she filed to run for governor

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has issued a determination that candidates and officeholders can use campaign funds to pay for childcare.

Data is pulled from the state’s Qualified Voter File, the secure database of voters used by the Michigan Bureau of Elections and election clerks throughout the state

The lawsuit challenges absentee ballot rules

9 days of early in person voting was an option for eligible residents. Polls close today at 8:00pm

Patrick Center explores the economic impact of cruises on the Great Lakes, also the KCHD makes a year of its lead exposure prevention campaign, Michigan is offering more money to farms impacted by bird flu, and more.