The Michigan Manufacturers Association endorsed all but five House Republicans seeking reelection, 11 Democratic incumbents and a smattering of Republicans challenging Democrats in competitive seats.
Legislation changing how the state regulates dead bodies, dermaplaning, pawnbrokers and medically frail prisoners passed the House on Wednesday.
A 10-bill package aimed at improving care for mothers and newborns in Michigan passed the House on Wednesday with bipartisan support.
Prescription drug manufacturers would be required to inform the state of increases to wholesale prices of prescription drugs under legislation passed by the House on Wednesday.
House members took a vote that was better than revenge to stop ticket bots from buying up event tickets in Michigan.
The House approved a seven-bill package aimed at reducing insurance fraud and providing law enforcement with better tools to fight it on Tuesday.
The National Federation of Independent Business-Michigan PAC endorsed all but a few House Republican incumbents for reelection this year. It did not endorse in open seats, nor did it endorse in districts without a Republican incumbent where there is a primary. The only Republicans omitted from the group's endorsement list were Rep. James DeSana of Carleton, Rep. Bob Bezotte Jr. of Howell, Rep. Matt Maddock of Milford, Rep. Josh Schriver of Oxford and Rep. Neil Friske of Charlevoix. The group labeled the batch of endorsements a first round.
Michigan would provide mental health and substance abuse resources for service members, veterans and their families under legislation passed by the House on Thursday.
Animal abuse would get stiffer penalties under legislation passed by the House on Thursday.
The Michigan Chamber of Commerce issued endorsements Thursday in 64 of the 110 Michigan House seats, continuing its recent trend of endorsing more Democrats than in the past while still largely backing Republicans overall.