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.
Being asked if our organs can be reused after we die can feel morbid.
A legislative package expanding telemedicine and a bill to offer temporary licensure for speech-language pathologists while they complete clinicals, extending the period of completion by 12 months, were reported to the floor by a Senate committee Wednesday.
The Detroit plaintiffs who won a lawsuit against the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission said in a recent court filing that the remedy map adopted late last month would continue to violate the U.S. Constitution because it prejudices Black voters and favors incumbents under a racially gerrymandered plan already struck down by the court.
Detroit-area House Democrats who would see significant changes in districts redrawn this week by the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission said in interviews that the new lines were surprising and somewhat disappointing, but they were ready to roll in terms of outreach in communities they don't currently represent.
Details on the governor's proposed plan for two years of free community college for high school graduates was presented again Thursday to House appropriators, who asked about how the money would be allocated and its potential impact on affordability and equity.
Members of the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission on Wednesday voted to adopt a Detroit House district remedy map for court approval, and days ahead of the federal three-judge panel's March 1 deadline.
Three new map plans for the city of Detroit's House Districts drawn late last week by the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission could pit two representatives against each other in the Hamtramck area, would rearrange district territory around Birmingham and Royal Oak and significantly carve up the 13th District, currently the focus of a special election.
Another idea of how to redraw Detroit's non-compliant House districts emerged Thursday before the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission meets in the city for two weeks of in-person meetings.
Two draft remedy maps for the city of Detroit and its surrounding suburbs were completed Wednesday by the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission as it races to deliver constitutionally compliant maps to the federal court after its first iteration violated the equal protection rights of Detroit residents.