The chair of the House Elections Committee is working on a bill that would prevent future lawmakers who resign or are expelled from immediately being able to run for their old seats.The re-election campaigns of …
Former Sen. Jason ALLEN, current Sen. Tom CASPERSON (R-Escanaba) and Rep. Peter PETTALIA (R-Presque Isle) have all already told party leaders in the 1st District that they intend on getting in the race to replace …
Former Rep. Todd COURSER (R-Lapeer), who resigned from the House just one week ago so he wouldn't be forcibly expelled, filed Friday to run in the crowded special election to fill his old seat.Courser announced …
Less than two weeks after returning from a Chinese investment mission, Gov. Rick Snyder took to the skies again Wednesday for a similar eight-day trip to Germany and Japan, his third mission to both countries …
Todd Courser (R-Lapeer) resigned from the House at about 3:12 a.m. Friday, and about an hour later, Cindy Gamrat (R-Plainwell) was expelled 91-12, marking only the fourth time in Michigan history a state lawmaker has …
Courtesy of MIRS NewsThe dynamic of 2014, in which then-House Speaker Jase Bolger became the outlier behind closed doors in reaching a road funding deal may be happening again in 2015 with Speaker Kevin Cotter …
Courtesy MIRS News ServiceMichigan will be developing its own plan to meet the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new regulations for existing power plants, state officials announced Tuesday.In a conference call hosted by the Michigan Agency …
Questions over how proposed changes to the state's net metering program would impact the state flew in a Senate panel Wednesday, with some senators expressing skepticism as to whether the current plan is fair for …
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 …