Developing Story

Roy Schmidt and Matt Mojzak

Roy Schmidt and Matt Mojzak

Rep. Roy Schmidt switched his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican. Now, election fraud charges may follow against the man who originally filed to run against him.

Senator: Scandal wider than believed


In this Oct. 28, 2008 file photo, a Secret Service agent stands near then presidential candidate Barack Obama, background, at a rally in Norfolk, Va. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
 
Several small groups of Secret Service employees separately visited clubs, bars and brothels in Colombia prior to a visit by President Barack Obama last month and engaged in reckless, "morally repugnant" behavior, Sen. Susan Collins says.
 
 
 

Edwards jury deliberates for 3rd day
The jury at the trial of former presidential candidate John Edwards has resumed deliberating his fate...
 

Jury at Edwards trial resumes talks
The jury deciding the fate of John Edwards has resumed deliberations in North Carolina following a weekend...
 

Edwards trial will resume Monday
A jury deliberated for about five hours Friday over whether John Edwards broke campaign finance laws...
 

House OKs $642 billion defense bill
Ignoring a White House veto threat, the Republican-controlled House approved a $642 billion defense budget...
 

House OKs detention of suspects
A divided House on Friday endorsed the indefinite detention without trial of terrorist suspects, even...
 

McNamee: 'Misspoke' about evidence
Brian McNamee testified Friday that some of the medical evidence he saved in a beer can was not used...
 

Deliberations underway in Edwards trial
A jury deliberating whether John Edwards broke campaign finance laws made a request for evidence and...
 

U.S. Postal Service moves plan forward
The nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service is moving ahead with plans to close dozens of mail processing...
 

Edwards closing arguments underway
Defense attorneys for John Edwards are saying in their closing arguments that the former presidential...
 
 
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National Races


Romney inches closer to GOP nomination
Mitt Romney swept the Kentucky and Arkansas Republican presidential primaries Tuesday, inching closer to the GOP nomination…
 

Romney looks to pad delegate lead
Mitt Romney was inching closer to officially claiming the Republican presidential nomination as Arkansas and Kentucky voted…
 

Obama, Romney fight over budget goals
The presidential race is shaping up as a battle between Republican calls for more government austerity and Democratic appeals…
 

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Political News


Report: Ad creator leaves Hoekstra camp
Fred Davis, a controversial ad creator, is no longer working with Rep. Pete Hoekstra's Senate campaign against incumbent…
 

Law would fight blight with jail time
Legislation under consideration in Lansing would allow owners of blighted and neglected property to be jailed if they fail…
 

Will MSP find Mojzak election fraud?
Candidates who file to run for office need to follow the rules, the spokesperson for the Republican Speaker of the Michigan…
 

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Supreme Court News


Court will take up wiretaps lawsuit
The Supreme Court says it will consider shutting down a legal challenge to a law that lets the United States eavesdrop on…
 

Disruptions seen if health law struck
Tossing out President Barack Obama's health care law would have major unintended consequences for Medicare's payment systems,…
 

6 reasons it's the Year of Big Money
This is the first presidential race since the courts changed the rules, clearing the way for secret cash and freeing billionaires…
 

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Michigan (change)

 
Michigan is governed as a republic, with three branches of government: executive, legislative and judicial. The state also allows direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, recall, and ratification.
 
Offices & Officials

Governor: Rick Snyder
Lieutenant Governor: Brian Calley
Attorney General: Bill Schuette
Secretary of State: Ruth Johnson

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