https://www.wcmu.org/tags/michigan-attorney-general Michigan Attorney General en-US Copyright Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:58:21 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-02-06/right-to-life-says-mi-civil-rights-violates-its-advocacy-rights The lawsuit filed by Right to Life of Michigan and the Pregnancy Resource Center alleges a 2023 state law that expanded the definition of “sex” to protect against discrimination based on terminating a pregnancy infringes on constitutional free speech protections. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:58:21 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-02-06/right-to-life-says-mi-civil-rights-violates-its-advocacy-rights Rick Pluta https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-02/state-faces-trial-over-2020-edenville-dam-failure Victims of the floods that devastated Midland, Gladwin and Saginaw counties will have their day in court this month as they pursue a lawsuit against the state of Michigan for improperly maintaining the Edenville dam. Fri, 02 Jan 2026 21:44:58 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-02/state-faces-trial-over-2020-edenville-dam-failure Cristin Coppess https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-23/michigan-ag-opens-investigation-into-native-american-boarding-schools The Michigan Department of Attorney General announced they will be opening an investigation on criminal activity that took place in the eight state recognized Native American boarding schools and orphanages. Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:15:14 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-23/michigan-ag-opens-investigation-into-native-american-boarding-schools Brianna Edgar https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-12/consumers-energy-accuses-michigan-attorney-general-of-opposing-economic-growth Attorney General Dana Nessel is asking the Michigan Public Service Commission to reconsider a set of rules for large-scale Consumers Energy electricity customers, including data centers. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 22:40:05 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-12/consumers-energy-accuses-michigan-attorney-general-of-opposing-economic-growth Steve Carmody https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-30/michigans-attorney-general-sues-over-snap-benefits Michigan state and local officials are pleading with policymakers to find a way to fund food assistance in the wake of the federal government shutdown. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:33:58 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-30/michigans-attorney-general-sues-over-snap-benefits Colin Jackson https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-08/michigan-needs-to-prepare-for-possibility-of-trump-sending-national-guard-troops-nessel-says State Attorney General Dana Nessel predicts "it’s only a matter of time” before President Donald Trump tries to send national guard troops to Michigan cities. Thu, 09 Oct 2025 03:29:50 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-08/michigan-needs-to-prepare-for-possibility-of-trump-sending-national-guard-troops-nessel-says Colin Jackson https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-08/lake-county-swears-in-a-new-prosecutor-after-four-month-vacancy Thomas Evans comes to Lake County after having served as the prosecutor for Luce County in the eastern Upper Peninsula. Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:42:36 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-08/lake-county-swears-in-a-new-prosecutor-after-four-month-vacancy Rick Brewer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-11/state-authorities-issue-warnings-about-dmv-toll-scams Michigan authorities are warning people about scam text messages that are asking people to pay "unpaid tolls or tickets." Officials are asking people to beware of these messages and to not give scammers any personal information or money. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:25:12 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-11/state-authorities-issue-warnings-about-dmv-toll-scams Blace Carpenter https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-01-27/attorneys-present-arguments-in-nessel-lawsuit-that-could-shut-down-line-5 The case stems from a lawsuit filed in 2019 by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, and the intention was to void a 1953 easement that allowed Enbridge to run the dual pipelines across the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 23:17:02 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-01-27/attorneys-present-arguments-in-nessel-lawsuit-that-could-shut-down-line-5 Teresa Homsi, Rick Brewer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-08-26/nessel-warns-michiganders-of-florida-toll-scam Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning residents of scam text messages asking for payment of overdue road toll balances in Florida. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 19:52:39 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-08-26/nessel-warns-michiganders-of-florida-toll-scam Alvin (AJ) Jones