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misused public funds and political connections to land a well-paying job in health care, in a letter exclusive to The Post.
Mere days after the budget passed, Hertel resigned from Whitmer’s administration to take a job at the health-care org whose coffers he’d just helped pad.Political watchdog Americans for Public Trust has asked the Michigan inspector general to investigate Hertel allegedly misusing public funds and political connections to get a job in the health care industry.
But his general involvement in negotiating the budget is undeniable. Upon his resignation, the Whitmer administration praised him for “successfully leading negotiations on behalf of the Governor, securing the historic ‘Make it in Michigan’ budget.”APT is calling on the Michigan inspector general to investigate the ties between Hertel’s political and private affairs — and hope the letter commands some answers from Hertel and his campaign.
“We have filed complaints on both sides of the aisle against Republicans and Democrats, calling for investigations to take a look at corrupt and unethical behavior,” Sutherland said;
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