Republicans who control the Michigan House last week delayed voting on a non-binding resolution sponsored mostly by Democrats thanking President Barack Obama and the U.S. Congress for coming to the rescue of Chrysler and General Motors. House Resolution 189 has remained stalled in the House Commerce Committee since state Rep. Douglass Geiss, D-Taylor, introduced the … Continue Reading →
Lansing – The president of the League of Women Voters of Michigan is pushing back against proposed legislation that would require groups like hers to be trained and certified by the Secretary of State’s Office to register people to vote. The League of Women Voters has been registering people to vote since women were granted … Continue Reading →
Democrats have a new attack line against U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra: He thinks it’s a “nuisance” for employers to have to pay women as much as men for equal work. The Michigan Democratic Party on Friday released audio of Hoekstra at a campaign event answering a question about whether he would pursue a repeal of … Continue Reading →
The Secretary of State is using this year’s Veterans Day to remind Michiganians the department offer more than 25 vehicle license plates to honor those who served in various conflicts and branches of the military. “On Veterans Day, we honor those who have risked their lives serving our country and defending our freedom,” Secretary of … Continue Reading →
Michigan Democratic Party Chair Mark Brewer today filed a complaint with the Michigan Department of State against Greg Andrews, Gov. Rick Snyder’s Marquette-based northern Michigan representative. Andrews stepped into a sticky wicket recently when he used his state e-mail account to invite local officials to a Governor’s Breakfast before the Cherry Royale Parade, a highlight … Continue Reading →
The Michigan Democratic Party debuted their own plan today for reshaping Michigan’s state Senate districts based on 2010 U.S. Census numbers. The plan was unveiled at a Lansing press conference by Democratic Party Chair Mark Brewer, and submitted to the Senate Committee on Redistricting. “Redistricting should be politically fair and avoid partisan gerrymandering when drawing … Continue Reading →
A team of officials from groups with interests in road and infrastructure construction will head to Washington this week to lobby lawmakers. Their main beef is with proposed cuts to road funds in the U.S. House. Keith Ledbetter, director of legislative affairs for the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Assn., says under the plan funding will … Continue Reading →
One hundred days is the magical benchmark by which politicians are judged. For Gov. Rick Snyder, that’s this Sunday. So, over the next week, expect to see lots of people and groups weigh in on whether his time in office has been a success. My colleague, Karen Bouffard, blogged Thursday that the non-partisan Center for … Continue Reading →
Gov. Rick Snyder can stop biting his lip and exhale. The Center for Michigan has postponed issuing his report card. The non-partisan think tank was scheduled to release grades for Snyder’s first 100 days in office on April 11. The governor has put forth an extraordinary number of budget and tax reform plans, but to … Continue Reading →
The census numbers that are expected to be released Tuesday will kick off a frenzy of work to redraw district lines for the state House and Senate and for seats in the U.S. Congress. That comes on the heels of Republicans gaining control in November of the state Legislature, governor’s office and state Supreme Court. … Continue Reading →