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Post by Logan on Jul 5, 2016 6:04:59 GMT -6
The legal team headed by Attorney General Bill Schuette pursuing a joint criminal and civil investigation into the Flint water crisis met Thursday with lawyers representing Gov. Rick Snyder to discuss access to documents that the attorney general says has been blocked. In an interview with the Detroit Free Press editorial board and reporters Thursday morning, Schuette said that his lawyers planned to meet with Snyder's team in an effort to resolve the ongoing dispute. He called himself an "optimist" that the conflict would be resolved soon. "The Attorney General's special counsel and attorneys for the governor's office today held an amicable meeting and had a frank, positive and productive discussion about the best manner in which to continue to work collaboratively on document production," the offices of the attorney general and governor said in a joint statement late Thursday. "Moving forward, the attorneys will make their best efforts to privately work through any document production issues." The governor's office has long said its officials have been cooperative with Schuette's investigators, despite the wide-ranging nature of the investigation. But the attorney general's team has complained about not getting all of its requested documents from Snyder's lawyers. Read more: www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/flint-water-crisis/2016/06/30/ags-office-meet-snyders-lawyers-over-flint/86551476/
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