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      <title>Former Chatfield aides get probation in exchange for testimony</title>
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      <description>Two of former House Speaker Lee Chatfield’s top legislative aides, Anné and Rob Minard, have been sentenced to probation after agreeing to testify against their former boss in his corruption case next year.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 23:02:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Former Michigan House speaker, wife set to face trial on embezzlement charges – next year</title>
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      <description>A firm trial date has finally been set for Lee Chatfield and his wife, Stephanie Chatfield, who are facing charges of running a criminal enterprise and embezzling large sums of money from the former Michigan House speaker’s non-profit campaign and organizing funds. The trial, however, won’t commence until this time next year.</description>
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      <title>State Police turns Chatfield inquiry over to Attorney General</title>
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      <description>The Michigan State Police has wrapped up its part of investigations into former state House Speaker Lee Chatfield.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 22:24:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>House Democrats introduce a Lee Chatfield investigation resolution</title>
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      <description>Michigan House Democrats introduced a resolution today to investigate former House Speaker Lee Chatfield.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2022 17:10:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Colin Jackson</dc:creator>
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      <title>House Democrats to unveil Chatfield investigation resolution</title>
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      <description>Michigan House Democrats are renewing their call for an internal investigation into Republican former Speaker Lee Chatfield, Michigan.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2022 13:26:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Colin Jackson</dc:creator>
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      <title>Chatfield brother drops challenge to warrant; details under wraps</title>
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      <description>The younger brother of former state House Speaker Lee Chatfield has dropped his legal challenge to a search warrant, which allowed the Michigan State Police to seize his cell phone and other records.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2022 23:39:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Michigan Attorney General joins Chatfield inestigation</title>
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      <description>The Michigan Attorney General’s office has joined the investigation into former state House Speaker Lee Chatfield. Authorities are looking into allegations of financial misconduct and sexual assault.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2022 23:51:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Kalamazoo cuts ties to Southwest Michigan First</title>
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      <description>Kalamazoo is cutting its ties to Southwest Michigan First. City commissioners pulled out of the regional economic development agency Monday night. That's…</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2021 20:46:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Republican State Representative is disciplined for making threatening comments</title>
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      <description>A Republican State Representative has been disciplined for making threatening comments. Gary Eisen is supporting a group looking to stop Michigan’s…</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2020 23:54:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>A Michigan state House Democrat has been stripped of her committee assignments after posting a video to social media Tuesday. House Republicans…</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2020 22:42:03 GMT</pubDate>
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