Former aides to Michigan House speaker face trial on embezzlement charges

Two former top state House Republican staffers will go to trial on allegations they embezzled from political funds for their...

Chatfield pleads not guilty to corruption charges

Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield and his wife were in court Thursday to plead not guilty to embezzlement. In...

Created Equal: First-ever financial disclosures paint a cloudy picture of accountability in Michigan politics

Michigan’s top elected officials have submitted personal financial disclosures now required under state law. The change comes following the passage...

MichMash: Will Chatfield embezzlement charges push legislature to act on financial disclosures?

Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield is charged with 13 counts of embezzlement, conspiracy and larceny as the state looks at...

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...

MichMash: Investigation into Lee Chatfield’s alleged ‘criminal enterprise’ heats up

Lee Chatfield, a former Republican Michigan House representative, is being investigated by the state for connections to a long list...