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FILE- In this Jan. 29, 2020 file photo, state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey watches during the State of the State in Lansing, Mich. Shirkey and fellow Republicans have threatened to withhold billions of dollars for schools unless Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer cedes her administration's power to prohibit in-person instruction and sports to local health departments. Whitmer called the move &quot;cruel and reckless.&quot; (Junfu Han/Detroit Free Press via AP, File)

Top Michigan Republican stands by Capitol ‘hoax’ comments

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In this Feb. 12, 2019, file photo, state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake, watches during the State of the State address at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)

‘A hoax from day one’: Michigan GOP leader says Capitol riot was ‘staged’

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FILE- In this Jan. 29, 2020 file photo, state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey watches during the State of the State in Lansing, Mich. Shirkey and fellow Republicans have threatened to withhold billions of dollars for schools unless Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer cedes her administration's power to prohibit in-person instruction and sports to local health departments. Whitmer called the move &quot;cruel and reckless.&quot; (Junfu Han/Detroit Free Press via AP, File)

Michigan GOP leader calls Capitol riot a ‘hoax from day one’

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Michigan legislative leader tested positive for COVID-19

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FILE - In this Monday, May 18, 2020 file photo, Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, R-Clark Lake, speaks in downtown Grand Rapids, Mich. Shirkey on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, sought to downplay his recent meeting with Donald Trump amid the president's efforts to challenge Joe Biden's win in Michigan, saying Republicans told Trump that state law clearly does not give legislators a say in awarding electoral votes.(Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press via AP, File)

Shirkey: Lawmakers told Trump they have no role in election

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Republican House Speaker Lee Chatfield, left, and Republican Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey speak with reporters following the Michigan Legislature's approval of auto insurance legislation on Friday, May 24, 2019, at the Capitol in Lansing, Mich. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to sign the bill. (AP Photo/David Eggert)

Michigan GOP leader: Trump meeting ‘high on expectations and low on results’

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FILE - In this May 24, 2019 file photo, Republican House Speaker Lee Chatfield, left, and Republican Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey speak with reporters at the Capitol in Lansing, Mich. Chatfield and Shirkey are headed to the White House on Friday as President Donald Trump made an extraordinary and sure-to-be futile attempt to block Joe Biden's victory in the battleground state and subvert the results of the 2020 presidential election. (AP Photo/David Eggert, File)

Michigan GOP legislators promise to ‘follow the law’ after Trump meeting

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FILE - In this Monday, May 18, 2020 file photo, Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, R-Clark Lake, holds a copy of the Constitution while speaking during the &quot;American Patriot Rally-Sheriffs speak out&quot; event at Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapids, Mich. Shirkey said Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lied and engaged in a cover-up by asking for the removal of a social media post about her husband's attempt to get his boat in the water during the coronavirus pandemic, only to later acknowledge he did drop her name as a joke. (Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press via AP, File)

Republican senators: Governor lied about husband’s boat call

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Whitmer: No progress on budget; Shirkey’s comments no help

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FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2019 file photo, state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake, appears at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich. Shirkey is drawing criticism from state Democrats for likening abortion to the &quot;scourge&quot; of slavery. Shirkey told Hillsdale College's radio station recently that allowing abortion is comparable to &quot;the scourge we endured when we still had slavery in this country.&quot; Democratic state Sen. Erika Geiss says Shirkey's remarks were &quot;incredibly insensitive.&quot; (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)

Michigan lawmaker criticized for comparing abortion, slavery

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Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake, speaks with reporters following the Senate session on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, in Lansing, Mich. Shirkey says &quot;new revenue&quot; is needed to improve Michigan's roads. (AP Photo/David Eggert)

GOP leaders don’t rule out new road taxes, but want details

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FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2019 file photo, Sen. Mike Shirkey, R-Clark Lake, is surrounded by his family on the floor of the Senate and sworn in by Chief Justice Stephen Markman during opening swearing in ceremonies for the State of Michigan 100th Legislature in Lansing, Mich. Shirkey will lead Republicans in an era of divided government. (Rod Sanford/Detroit News via AP)

AP Interview: New Senate leader has tackled big legislation

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Michigan may be next to set Medicaid work, training rules

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Michigan may be next to set Medicaid work, training rules

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Michigan Senate: Medicaid recipients must find work

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**FILE** In this photo from Feb. 11, 2010, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm speaks at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich. (Associated Press)

Right-to-work drive gains steam in Michigan

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