Michigan residents would be eligible for six additional weeks of unemployment under legislation passed by the House on Wednesday.
A shouting match broke out on the House floor Thursday after Republicans were denied the opportunity to speak on HB 5579 , legislation that would allow Grosse Ile Township to buy a bridge and to charge a user fee.
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.
Fems for Dems and MI List, a pair of groups focused on reproductive rights, endorsed 46 Democrats for the House this week.
Private bridge owners across the state want to make traveling through a toll bridge faster, but also harder to outrun the payments.
Financial disclosures for non-incumbent candidates of the House were due for the first time on Wednesday with many candidates filing basic-level financial information as required under the law.
House races across the state are starting to take shape with the window for candidate filing closed as of 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
The leaders of the House Democratic and Republican caucuses are among the many incumbents facing primaries in August, though the level of seriousness will vary widely.
The House and Senate appropriations panels approved a $11.4 million transfer for the higher education budget to increase funding for the Children Of Veterans And Officers Survivor Tuition Grant Program and the Tuition Incentive Program.
Democrat Rudy Howard will challenge incumbent Rep. Timmy Beson (R-Bay City) in the race to represent the 96th House District.