House races across the state are starting to take shape with the window for candidate filing closed as of 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
House Republicans on Wednesday re-upped proposals they said will better spur economic development in the state, like increasing oversight of key state programs and bringing back right to work.
Lawmakers and statewide officers were required to file financial disclosures on Monday for the first time in state history, though the specifics of the filings were limited as officials for the most part don't need to report specific amounts of income.
A bill that would remove a provision that prohibits Michigan State Housing Development Authority from providing long-term financing for a project unless the project is constructed or rehabilitated in anticipation of the financing was reported to the floor by a House committee on Tuesday.
West Michigan Democrats are throwing their support behind 81st House District candidate and current Kent County Commissioner Stephen Wooden.
Democrats and Republicans will seek to draw from deep benches in the Flint and Tri-Cities areas for what is expected to become a wide-open 8th U.S. House District race in the wake of U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee's announcement he will not be running for another term.
A House panel on Tuesday took up its version of legislation overhauling the the state's main economic development fund.
A new bill was added to the research and development tax credit program package Tuesday afternoon prior to the legislation being reported by a House committee.
A bill that would require companies to alert consumers when their subscription is renewing and how much it would cost was discussed by a House committee Tuesday.
Legislation to create stiffer penalties and increased fines for illegal dumping was considered by a House panel on Thursday.