Rep. Felicia Brabec and Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou will serve as the new campaign finance co-chairs for the Michigan House Democratic Fund.
With four months to go before the general election the House Democrats' campaign chair and finance chair have stepped down from their roles.
Many House Democrats are fuming as fallout continues over the passage of the School Aid Fund budget, which contains no foundation allowance increase for K-12 public schools, and the failure to transmit to the Senate SB 911 , which would permanently lower the cap on teacher's retirement contributions.
Sources speaking on background said leadership has broken the trust of many members of the Democratic Caucus. Although the policy issues can be fixed, either with a budget supplemental or by getting SB 911 to the governor's desk, House Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit) and his team will have to put in real work to restore the majority's faith in his leadership.
Education groups around the state are conflicted in the aftermath of the passage of the school aid omnibus budget early Thursday morning, which included no increase in per-pupil funding but instead decreased pay-in rates for K-12 districts into the state pension fund.
Bills that would modify the state's requirements to be a guardian or conservator of legally incapacitated people heard its second day of testimony in a Senate panel on Thursday.
Ready for it? The House Regulatory Reform Committee reported bills on Tuesday that could end the bad blood between concertgoers and ticket resellers who use online bot programs to snatch tickets and list them at exorbitant prices.
People who offer substance use disorder treatment in Michigan must be licensed to provide treatment, but they'd only have to be licensed once under a bill taken up by a House committee on Thursday.
The Detroit Regional Chamber PAC on Wednesday announced it is endorsing Randy LeVasseur who is seeking the Republican nomination against Rep. Josh Schriver in the 66th House District.
Legislation that would make it a felony to assault transportation workers was taken up by a Senate panel Thursday, with supporting saying it would help protect transit employees, who have seen a rise in physical attacks in recent years.
House Democrats raised $2.2 million this quarter for their PAC, the Michigan House Democratic Fund.