In his first visit to Michigan as the GOP vice presidential nominee, Indiana Gov. Mike PENCE promised his neighbors to the north that a Trump Pence team would revitalize the economy the Indiana way, by cutting regulation …
Three Republicans and one Democrat have raised over $143,000 in the open seat contest to replace outgoing Rep. Earl POLESKI (R-Jackson).
Inside Lansing's political inner circle, it's never too early to talk about the next big election, right?
In three of the last four primary elections, a sitting office holder lost his seat to a challenger, raising the obvious question of whether any of the current 25 incumbents facing a primary challenge is …
A federal judge today brought back the straight-ticket voting bubble for Michigan voters this November after ruling that the new law eliminating the option disproportionately harms African-American voters.
With anti-establishment sentiment running high in the 2016 presidential election and the haphazard support base buoying Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, it is uncertain whether this year will be boon or bust for Tea Party …
The executive office confirmed Snyder signed the controversial legislation to allow DPS Transition Manager Steven RHODES to "get on with the business" of turning DPS around.
This year's unexpected rise of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald TRUMP and the inaugural year of split-ticket voting for Michigan voters has thrown crystal ball-gazers of the 2016 Michigan House races a couple of curveballs.
The race for the next House Republican leader has moved into the "naming supporters" stage.
Several high-profile legislative issues were thrown back in the freezer Thursday as House members and senators tied a bow on the spring session of 2016.
The Health Insurance Claims Assessment (HICA), a fee dreaded by the business community, would go away under legislation that passed the Senate Wednesday.
Senate Republicans Wednesday evening pushed through a Detroit Public Schools (DPS) reform package that closely resembled what the House passed late last week with a couple changes.
In 2014, Michigan's business tax burden is the nation's 20th lowest among all 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to a recently released Anderson Economic Group (AEG) study.
(MACKINAC ISLAND) -- Gov. Rick SNYDER has faced congressional committees, been taunted in restaurants and booed on stage in Flint.In a one-on-one interview with MIRS Friday, the Governor said the last eight months were the roughest of his career …
Most don't think "oil" when they think "Michigan," but the Great Lakes State has the capacity to produce at least 53 million barrels of oil, according to an economic impact study conducted by the Michigan …
The state budget office is looking to scale back the Fiscal Years (FY) 2016 and 2017 budgets a combined $460 million through the current budget-crafting process in response to revenue estimates approved by state economic …
Legislation that would bar local units of government from banning or imposing a fee on plastic bags used by retailers passed the Senate today.
An effort to change verification of older signatures collected on ballot initiatives -- favored by a marijuana legalization and anti-fracking campaign -- failed today when the Board of State Canvassers (BSC) deadlocked on votes to …