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Chad Livengood
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Politics Editor & Columnist at The Detroit News

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Chad Livengood @chadlivengood.bsky.social · Jul 9
SCOOP: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed $15M for grant program championed by campaign donor Fay Beydoun

Beydoun’s grant, which ballooned to $20M, is now the subject of a criminal probe by AG ⁦‪‬⁩Dana Nessel

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed $15M for grant program championed by donor Fay Beydoun
The origins of a lucrative taxpayer grant for a Metro Detroit businesswoman trace back to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration, state records show.
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👀 Hamtramck mayor's race hinges on contested ballot envelopes left open in clerk's office

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Hamtramck mayor's race hinges on contested ballot envelopes left open in clerk's office
Wayne County election officials delayed on deciding whether to count the votes, that could change the outcome in Hamtramck's mayoral race.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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SIGNIFICANT TRANSPARENCY REFORM following years of Detroit News reporting on this issue⤵️

After scandals, Michigan lawmakers set 45-day earmark disclosure standard

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After scandals, Michigan lawmakers set 45-day earmark disclosure standard
The compromise represented a significant change that comes in response to a series of scandals tied to a wave of earmark spending.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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BREAKING: New Republican-authored job-creation legislation offloads MEGA tax credits for Detroit automakers

⁦‪Beth LeBlanc‬⁩ has the scoop:

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New job-creation legislation offloads MEGA tax credits for Detroit automakers
The legislation seeks to offload a controversial, decades-old tax credit scheme and create a new, separate income tax capture program
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November 13, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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U.S. House passes bill to end historic government shutdown, sending measure to Trump

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House passes bill to end historic government shutdown, sending measure to Trump
The vote Wednesday sends the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature after a historic 43-day funding lapse.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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NEW: Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein alleged in emails that Donald Trump knew of his conduct “spent hours at my house” with one of Epstein’s victims

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Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
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November 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments, with federal government shutdown potentially near an end www.detroitnews.com/story/news/n...
Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments, with shutdown potentially near an end
The high court’s decision Tuesday came amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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LEDE: The Democratic-led Michigan Senate has forced two longtime GOP staffers out of their jobs over their ties to a petition-gathering firm they founded two years earlier, a move that Republican Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt is calling a "witch hunt."
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2 Michigan Senate staffers forced out over campaign work, a move called a 'witch hunt'
The departures of Jeff Wiggins and Meghan Reckling represented a shakeup in the state Legislature's upper chamber.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Grand Blanc Township Mormon church attacker Jake Sanford beset by twin demons

New reporting‬⁩ in today’s @detroitnews.com:

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Grand Blanc Twp. Mormon church attacker beset by twin demons
Friends wonder what irked Jake Sanford before the Sept. 29 attack on a Mormon church. "The man that came back from Utah wasn't the same," one said.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Hey #LoveLansing, here's the profile you've been waiting for about Big Penny:

"A Bud Light semi was crumpled like an empty beer can. A fifth-wheel camper got lodged in the bridge's maw..."

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November 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Rob and Anne Minard used to be two of Lansing's most powerful staffers.
But after they both took plea deals to testify against their former boss, ex-House Speaker Lee Chatfield, we may never learn why prosecutors wanted to haul these lobbyists & execs into court.
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Executives, lobbyists, lawmakers on witness list for Lansing corruption trial
The upcoming trial of two former Michigan House staffers could pull back the curtain on how secret political money flows through Lansing.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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UPDATE: U.S. Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments

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Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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UPDATE: Michiganians will get full SNAP allotment for November, ⁦state‬⁩ says

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Michiganians will get full SNAP allotment for November, state says
About 1.4 million Michigan residents who get federal aid to pay for food will get 100% of their normal benefits for November, following a court ruling.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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UPDATE: LaFontaine dealership back open after state alleged it sold used cars as new

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LaFontaine dealership back open after state alleged it sold used cars as new
The state suspended the China Township dealership's business license Tuesday.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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'It's about damn time': Black women mayors a rising force in U.S. cities

Excellent reporting The Detroit News' Melissa Nann Burke.

She interviewed four former Black female mayors from around the country, ahead of Mary Sheffield's historic election in Detroit.

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'It's about damn time': Black women mayors a rising force in U.S. cities
Black women mayors shared what Mary Sheffield can expect: A celebration often followed in office by bias and higher standards than their predecessors.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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NEW: Michigan official used leftover campaign cash to hire herself as a consultant, pay for food, travel, hotel stays and "image consulting" at a nail salon.

@craigmauger.bsky.social has the scoop in today's @detroitnews.com:

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Michigan official used leftover campaign cash to hire herself as a consultant
Pamela Pugh is the president of Michigan's State Board of Education. Her PACs have reported funding hotel stays, food and a purchase at a nail salon.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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There was an 11-vote win for mayor last night in scandal-ridden Hamtramck, according to unofficial results.

I'm sure this will settle things...

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Alharbi squeaks by Mahmood to win mayor's race in scandal-ridden Hamtramck
Adam Alharbi was endorsed by Mayor Amer Ghalib over Muhith Mahmood, a council member who's accused of living outside of the city.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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One person jumps to their death from the Mackinac Bridge, authorities confirm

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One person jumps to their death on Mackinac Bridge, authorities confirm
The person reportedly jumped from the bridge about 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, Mackinac County Sheriff's Office said.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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BREAKING: Mary Sheffield makes history, defeats Kinloch to become Detroit's first female mayor

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Mary Sheffield makes history, defeats Kinloch to become Detroit's next mayor
With 49% of the vote in, Sheffield was declared the winner, defeating Kinloch 78% to 22%.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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BREAKING: State panel abruptly ends contract of longtime Michigan economic development agency watchdog

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State panel abruptly ends contract of Michigan economic development agency watchdog
A state panel voted Tuesday to end the contract of a veteran independent watchdog who has ensured legal compliance on economic development projects.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Michigan regulators shut down LaFontaine GM dealership, alleging it sold used cars as new

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Michigan shuts down LaFontaine GM dealership, alleges it sold used cars as new
This is the second suspension the powerhouse dealer group has faced for the same issue, which it says resulted from a "a clerical error."
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November 4, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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NEWS: DTE Energy asks Michigan's utility regulators to fast-track its electricity supply plan for a massive data center near Ann Arbor, skip public hearings

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DTE asks regulators to fast-track data center, skip public hearings
Utility says Saline Township facility will reduce costs despite additional energy use in filing with the Michigan Public Service Commission
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November 4, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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NEW: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer criticizes the state budget pork spending process, calls it 'gross'

In an interview with YouTuber Caleb Hammer, she also did a bit of buck-passing on an earmark sponsored by a prominent Senate Democrat...

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‘It’s gross’: Whitmer criticizes state budget pork spending process
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer criticized the Legislature’s pork spending, at one point calling the process “gross,” in an interview with a popular YouTuber.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded during federal government shutdown after judges’ rulings

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Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges’ rulings
That means grocery aid will resume for 1 in 8 Americans, though it has been delayed for millions already and the amount beneficiaries receive will be reduced.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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UPDATE: Feds allege a group of five co-conspirators from Metro Detroit were training, stockpiling weapons and "scouting possible LGBTQ+-friendly attack locations in Ferndale" for a terrorist attack in the name of the Islamic State.

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Feds charge two with gun crime following FBI terror raids in Metro Detroit
Lawyers for two men confirmed their clients were still being held behind bars as the government faced a deadline Monday to charge or release them.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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YES!!!

Waymo driverless ride-hailing service is coming to Motown

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Waymo driverless ride-hailing service is coming to Motown
Waymo started offering public rides in Phoenix in 2020 and has since expanded to other cities. Detroit will be the first northern market.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM