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House Republicans threaten secretary of state's budget over campaign finance law violation


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  Jocelyn Benson was issued a warning this week for using a state-owned building to announce her run for Michigan governor.

House Republicans in Michigan are threatening to withhold funding from the Secretary of State's budget due to alleged violations of campaign finance laws by Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. The controversy stems from Benson's use of state resources to send out voter registration materials, which Republicans claim is an illegal use of public funds for political purposes. In response, Benson's office argues that the materials were nonpartisan and aimed at increasing voter turnout, a core function of the Secretary of State's office. The dispute has escalated tensions between the Republican-led House and the Democratic Secretary of State, with potential implications for the upcoming state budget negotiations.

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