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The gubernatorial campaign of Sen. Patrick Colbeck, R-Canton Twp., issued a news release Wednesday accusing Bridge Magazine of misleading and inaccurate reporting in an article on his involvement on a committee that is revising social studies standards for Michigan schools. You can read that article, published Tuesday, here.

Below is the full text of the Colbeck campaign’s release, titled, “Colbeck Calls Out Publication for Misleading and Inaccurate Reporting,” along with Bridge’s response to its central claims. Neither Colbeck nor his campaign contacted Bridge directly after the article was published to request any corrections, or to express their views on Bridge’s reporting.