AG opinion offers guidance for politicians to comply w disclosure rules

A formal legal opinion released Wednesday by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel upholds financial disclosure rules for elected officials and...

Michigan House GOP blasts Nessel plan to sue oil and gas industry

Republicans are pushing back against Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s plan to deputize private practice attorneys to pursue climate lawsuits....

Nessel charges former Adams Township clerk, attorney in ballot machine case

A former Michigan township clerk and her lawyer are facing charges in a voter data breach case relating to the...

Snyder aide files intent to sue over ‘malicious’ Flint prosecution

One of the chief targets of Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s failed Flint water prosecutions has filed a notice that...

Beware of parking scams ahead of NFL Draft, attorney general warns

As football fans from near and far prepare to descend on downtown Detroit for the 2024 NFL Draft this week,...

Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield facing over a dozen felony charges

Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield is now facing over a dozen felony charges for allegedly misusing state, nonprofit, and...

Legal fight over future of Line 5 pipeline returns to court

A federal appeals court will hear arguments Thursday afternoon in a case involving the future of an oil pipeline in...

Nessel charges former House GOP staffers with corruption

Two former senior aides to a Republican state House Speaker are facing a raft of felony corruption charges, and the...

Pilot job courts program launches in Wayne County

Under a new pilot program in Wayne County, some low-level, non-violent offenders would be given jobs in lieu of jail...

Attorney General Dana Nessel on why she’s running for re-election

The attorney general’s office has a budget of about $106 million as of 2020, and is tasked with representing the...

Michigan Voter Guide 2022: Attorney General

Michigan voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, November 8, for the 2022 midterm elections. One of the races...

Detroit Evening Report, Aug. 24, 2022: Biden announces plan to forgive student loans

 Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. President Biden...