By Ben Solis | Senior Reporter
Quoted and Noted
“We have briefs that we’ve prepared for virtually every set of circumstance we could think of, except the zombie apocalypse. I don’t have that down yet.”
- Dana Nessel, Michigan attorney general, on preparations for federal interference in the 2026 election.
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By Katherine Dailey
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has directed the Michigan State Police to investigate the circumstances surrounding a car crash in Grand Rapids that killed a man. The Grand Rapids Police Department and local activists both say the crash occurred while the driver was fleeing a traffic stop involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel speaks during a Center for American Progress forum on the 2026 Midterm Elections on Sept. 23, 2026. (Screenshot)
By Ben Solis
Federal threats to election processes in states where President Donald Trump lost in previous elections are top of mind for law enforcement officials and the clerks who run elections in Michigan’s 83 counties, Attorney General Dana Nessel said Wednesday during a voter forum held in Washington, D.C.
Michigan Capitol | Susan J. Demas
By Ben Solis
Democratic members serving on a state House election integrity panel said Tuesday that they had concerns about a Republican bill that would require Michigan’s secretary of state to recuse themselves from election-related duties if they are also on the ballot in a given election year.
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
What Livingston County community was originally called “Ore Creek” before adopting the name of the New York town the initial settlers came from?
Let us know @michiganadvance on Bluesky and check back in later today for the answer.
Wednesday's answer: Former GM Chairman Charles Wilson made the now-famous statement, “What's good for General Motors is good for the country,” during his 1953 confirmation hearing to become Secretary of Defense.
Source: https://history.defense.gov/
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