MichMash: Unpacking the dismissed 2020 case against Michigan electors + how state budget affects local governments

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In 2020, 15 Republicans tried to cast Michigan’s electoral votes for President Trump, even through President Biden won the state by 154,000. In this episode of MichMash, WDET’s Cheyna Roth and Gongwer News Service’s Zach Gorchow break down how the legal case against these electors unraveled. Then, Executive Director of the Michigan Association of Counties Steve Currie joins the show to talk about how the state budget affects local governments. Subscribe to MichMash on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.