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The Republican chair of the Michigan House Oversight Committee says he is stepping carefully in an inquiry into the state’s economic development agency to avoid interfering with a criminal investigation. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson sat before the Michigan House Oversight Committee for roughly an hour and a half Tuesday. She was testifying on glitches in the portal for elected officials to file legally required financial disclosure statements. Rick Pluta reports.

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson will testify today before the Michigan House Oversight Committee on repairing the financial disclosure portal for lobbyists and lawmakers. Rick Pluta reports.

Michigan House Republicans and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson are headed to court in a fight over access to election-related materials and legislative oversight. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A Michigan House Republican lawmaker introduced an impeachment resolution against Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has asked the state House Oversight Committee to narrow the scope of a subpoena seeking election-related materials. Rick Pluta reports.

Michigan Republican House leadership is pouring cold water on the prospects for a “Freedom of Information Act” expansion. Colin Jackson reports.

The new Michigan House Oversight Committee chair says he hopes to see more investigations into state agencies during his tenure. Colin Jackson has more.

Republicans formally took control of the state House Wednesday after winning majority in the November election. One of the chamber’s first actions was to give the House Oversight Committee broad power to subpoena state officials to testify. Rick Pluta has more.

Michigan bills heading for the full state Senate would stop education management organizations from new leases or property sales to the charter schools that they run. Colin Jackson has more on the bills meant to promote oversight of the schools.