It's "very possible" that the special committee to investigate Reps. Todd COURSER (R-Lapeer) and Cindy GAMRAT (R-Plainwell) will hold its first meeting next week, Speaker Kevin COTTER (R-Mt. Pleasant) said Thursday.According to multiple legislative sources, …
A select committee charged with determining whether Rep. Todd COURSER (R-Lapeer) and Rep. Cindy GAMRAT (R-Plainwell) should remain in office was created Wednesday moments before the House adjourned for the week.SR 129, sponsored by House …
Disagreements over the uncertain future of a state assessment on health care claims was the latest reason a $1.2 billion road-funding deal fell apart Wednesday.According to three sources who declined to be named, Gov. Rick …
Rep. Todd Courser (R-Lapeer) asked Lapeer County Sheriff Ronald Kalanquin the process of tracking the identity of the person behind a cell phone number shortly after the Legislature adjourned for the summer recess a couple …
Republican House leadership is working on rounding up votes in its caucus for a long-term road funding compromise with the Senate that includes raising $600 million in new revenue while using $600 million in existing …
House Speaker Kevin COTTER Friday launched an internal investigation into revelations that Rep. Todd COURSER asked his staffer to send out a vulgar email designed to inoculate the House member against potential revelations of his …
Organized labor's arguably best chance to chip away at the state's Right to Work law for public employees was crushed Wednesday by a Michigan Supreme Court decision that upheld the Legislature's authority to relieve state …
Administration sources have privately conceded since the May 5 defeat of Proposal 1 that a reshuffling of existing state revenue will need to be part of a final deal to come up with a long-term …
Sen. Rick JONES (R-Grand Ledge) Friday announced he's introducing legislation to codify suggestions from the State Court Administrative Office to implement a net cut of six trial court seats.But in many of the communities slated …
Although no votes have been taken yet, top officials for Michigan's two major incumbent electric utilities have express confidence with investors that upcoming changes to electric choice will go in their favor.And at least one …
Senate Energy and Technology Committee Chair Mike NOFS (R-Battle Creek) kicked off the first of what will likely be a full summer of hearings on the Senate's energy plan.SB 0437 and SB 0438, sponsored …
State officials called for a ban on moving heavy crude oil through the 62-year-old pipelines that run beneath the Straits of Mackinac.But state officials conceded that, to their knowledge, heavy crude has never flown through …
July 1 the Senate voted out its long-awaited road-funding plan that supporters hope will ultimately raise $1.4 billion for roads, but it wouldn't have been possible without the tiebreaking vote of Lt. Gov. Brian CALLEY.The …
The federal government's view of a state tax used to draw down Medicaid dollars has some lawmakers questioning whether Michigan could lose that Medicaid match money.The state levies a 6 percent use tax on Medicaid …
Michigan Democratic Party (MDP) Chair Lon Johnson, 44, announced in Ishpeming Thursday that he is stepping down from his post to run for the 1st Congressional District, presumably to take on three-term incumbent Dan Benishek …
Ford Motor Co. was the first company to announce new terms with the state to rein in the Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) tax credits it was awarded. Steve Arwood, CEO of the Michigan Economic …
According to Attorney General Bill Schuette who voted to defend Michigan's 2004 "one-man, one-woman" marriage amendment . . . Friday's ruling is the "last word." Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder agrees. However, some lawmakers don't quite …
A chief architect of the Healthy Michigan law said last week if the federal government doesn't sign off on a second waiver to continue the expanded Medicaid program, there's little hope the Legislature will step …