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Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is pushing back against Republican allegations that she is refusing to cooperate with legislative election oversight efforts. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A group of 22 Republican state lawmakers is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to supervise Michigan’s elections next year. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A new report finds Michigan State Police isn’t properly controlling security access to the state’s sex offender registry. Colin Jackson has more.

The City of Ann Arbor is looking to upgrade its record keeping system. The move is designed to bring more transparency to the police department. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The leader of the state health department appeared before the Michigan House Oversight Committee Tuesday for a tense hearing. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan House Republicans proposed toughening the state’s whistleblower protection law Tuesday. They say it would encourage government employees and contractors to report malfeasance. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Republican-led Michigan House Oversight Committee approved a slew of legislative subpoenas Tuesday directed at state departments, including the Attorney General’s office. Rick Pluta reports.

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.