Detroit Evening Report: Agenda unveiled for the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference
The Detroit Regional Chamber has unveiled its agenda for the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report...
Chatfield pleads not guilty to corruption charges
Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield and his wife were in court Thursday to plead not guilty to embezzlement. In...
New child tax credit bills introduced in Michigan Legislature
Bills introduced in the Michigan Legislature would offer many lower-income parents a tax break for every child under 4 years...
MichMash: Campaign season shifts gears as filing deadline passes
Tuesday’s campaign filing deadline has passed, and 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives on the ballot are up...
MichMash: Will Chatfield embezzlement charges push legislature to act on financial disclosures?
Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield is charged with 13 counts of embezzlement, conspiracy and larceny as the state looks at...
Lobbying cooling off period, campaign finance bills get first hearing
Some Michigan bills in a legislative package known as the “BRITE Act,” aimed at ensuring greater accountability from elected officials, received...
Mayor Duggan talks NFL Draft, crime reduction and affordable housing at State of the City
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan delivered his 11th State of the City address Wednesday night. Speaking at the Dexter Avenue Baptist...
Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield facing over a dozen felony charges
Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield is now facing over a dozen felony charges for allegedly misusing state, nonprofit, and...
Dems to regain Michigan House majority after voters fill vacancies
Michigan Democrats are poised to regain their state House majority after declaring victory in two special elections to fill vacancies....
Michigan Congressman John Moolenaar named chair of special committee on Chinese Communist Party
One of the few issues the deeply-divided U.S. Congress agrees on is taking a hard line on China. Now a...
Redistricting commission OKs raise, appoints new leadership
Michigan’s redistricting commission is once again raising its wages to 35% of the governor’s salary during the time it's redrawing state...
Bills to expand Michigan hate crime law advances to House
The Michigan Senate adopted two bills this week to expand the protections in Michigan’s ethnic intimidation law. The bills would...
