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After a new task force report urging an overhaul to the court funding system in Michigan was released this week, state lawmakers will consider how to end the reliance on fines and fees from defendants. Plus, bipartisan bashing of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and a second plea deal in ex-Speaker Lee Chatfield’s corruption case.

A corruption case tied to Lansing politics continues to raise questions about transparency, campaign donations, and oversight at the state Capitol. Plus, the U.S. Supreme Court could, once again, take up the legality of same-sex marriage.

A former Michigan House Speaker and his wife will stand trial on felony charges. That’s after an East Lansing district court judge bound Republican Lee Chatfield and his wife, Stephanie, over for trial Friday morning.

Two former top state House Republican staffers will go to trial on allegations they embezzled from political funds for their personal use.

Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield and his wife were in court Thursday to plead not guilty to embezzlement and conspiracy charges.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed more than a dozen charges against former state House Speaker Lee Chatfield, alleging that he used a non-profit to amass kickbacks and to use a slush fund for personal expenses.

Prosecutors have filed charges of financial crimes against the former leader of the Michigan House and his wife.

A recap of recent developments in Lansing, what happens to merch bought online and then later returned, and a visit to a stone sculptor's studio in Grand Rapids.

Not guilty pleas were entered Wednesday on behalf of Anne and Rob Minard in an East Lansing courtroom.

The investigation began nearly two years ago amid allegations by Chatfield’s former sister-in-law that he sexually assaulted her when she was a teenager. He denies the allegations. The investigation reportedly expanded to include Chatfield’s campaign finances.