Committee testimony begins for Michigan Voting Rights Act bills
Committee testimony on Michigan bills to create a State Voting Rights Act is expected to continue this week. That’s after...
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...
Detroit Evening Report: Shri Thanedar questions validity of campaign signatures submitted by Adam Hollier
Detroit Congressman Shri Thanedar has filed paperwork to challenge Adam Hollier’s appearance on the August primary ballot. Both Thanedar and...
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...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan House bill would require religious accommodations for higher education students
Michigan lawmakers have introduced a new House bill that would require certain postsecondary education institutions to adopt policies that offer...
Former Rep. Peter Meijer ends his longshot bid for the GOP nomination in Michigan’s Senate race
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Rep. Peter Meijer withdrew his name from the U.S. Senate race in Michigan on Friday,...
House Committee holds first hearing on renters’ rights bills
A state House panel held its first hearing Thursday on legislation to create a right to legal representation for people...
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...
Created Equal: First-ever financial disclosures paint a cloudy picture of accountability in Michigan politics
Michigan’s top elected officials have submitted personal financial disclosures now required under state law. The change comes following the passage...
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...
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....