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A Michigan Republican lawmaker who has helped lead the effort to advance a sweeping set of GOP-sponsored election bills ended a committee meeting Wednesday fuming about how the state's chief election officer has characterized the proposals.
Before adjourning the Senate Elections Committee, Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Vulcan, blasted a statement issued by Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson that he said misstated the intention of one of the bills that was considered by the committee. McBroom had clarified the aim of the legislation before Benson released her statement.
"She needs to stop with these political hit pieces that are obviously written hours before we even have committee," McBroom said.