@MichSoS Jocelyn Benson and @MIAttyGen Dana Nessel issued statements in response to letters sent by the DOJ to three Michigan municipalities ahead of the August 2026 primary. Read more at https://t.co/lNtzhaBWT4
💰$3.453 Billions 💰 in Michigan taxpayer money returned to the state for schools, food assistance programs, disaster relief, libraries, cancer research, police training and much more.
Since the Trump administration took office in January 2025, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has taken action to protect the rights, services, and federal funding that Michigan residents depend on. Learn more at https://t.co/XerjZVkJxf
The MI Court of Appeals reversed & vacated the MI Court of Claims decision on the processing of absent-voter ballots, ruling that MI law doesn't prohibit the tabulation of absent-voter ballots returned with missing/mismatched ballot stubs. Read more at https://t.co/eqSbUnzJD8
@miattygen Dana Nessel has secured two victories defending state elections and protecting the privacy of Michigan voters from the Trump administration. Read about both victories: https://t.co/rLjGEbhtBy
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of @miattygen Dana Nessel agreeing 9-0 that Enbridge’s removal of Nessel v. Enbridge to federal court came too late. Read more at https://t.co/E4c2yITLo9
Here are the facts:
🤨Trump won MI in 2024
🏛️The DOJ cites 3 cases (out of 1.4 M Wayne Co registered voters) that were *prosecuted* by @miattygen
✔️Hundreds of nonpartisan audits verified the 2020 election results
👥Polls show MI voters are confident in MI’s election system
Free & fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy. We stand with Michigan’s bipartisan election officials to protect the integrity of our elections & privacy of our voters. It’s what the law requires of us, & we will follow the law, even if the federal gov’t refuses to.
Minutes after posting this press release yesterday, we received an email from Lorraine: "I'm already paying $292 a month. I can't afford another rate hike." Who's looking out for the ratepayer if the @MIAttyGen isn't intervening or pushing back? Who's telling Lorraine's story?
Today, @miattygen Dana Nessel reaffirmed her commitment to protecting ratepayers, pledging once again to intervene in all major rate cases before the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC). Read more at https://t.co/w21EWF6Z7G
@PolarBarrett I enjoyed this whole thread and then remembered it wasn’t a teaser for an article you wrote about the experience!
I hope you’ll continue to keep us updated, even if it’s in 140 characters or less each time. Good luck!
Today's lawsuit challenges Trump's unlawful EO that tries to interfere with states' ability to run our own elections.
Mail-in ballots are a secure voting option used by many, the President included. @MIAttyGen Dana Nessel will fight the effort to remove that choice for others.
From @ByCarterWalker: Michigan AG Dana Nessel is one of 23 AGs (plus the governor of PA) suing the Trump admin over this week's executive order https://t.co/Y7NGF1d82N
Today the State of Michigan and City of Romulus sued ICE to stop the ill-conceived and rushed proposed detention center near Metro Airport.
The Romulus warehouse is not and will never be an appropriate place for detention.
As Michiganders are increasingly targeted by fraudulent text messages claiming unpaid tolls or tickets, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is issuing a new consumer alert to help residents avoid these scams. Read more at https://t.co/XrIomS1B3A
The National Consumer Law Center gives Michigan an F. Somehow, almost every other state in the union can protect their residents without “hampering business,” just not Michigan. Make it make sense.
As Michiganders are increasingly targeted by fraudulent text messages claiming unpaid tolls or tickets, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is issuing a new consumer alert to help residents avoid these scams. Read more at https://t.co/XrIomS1B3A
Following yesterday’s attack on Temple Israel, @miattygen is urging residents to report threats, suspicious activity, and acts of bias-motivated violence to local law enforcement and the DAG’s Hate Crimes and Domestic Terrorism Unit. Read more at https://t.co/RkLggZPyrB