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.
ROYAL OAK – Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks said Monday that Republicans are using the slaying of a Grand Rapids resident as a political talking point and should be ashamed.
Additional names are now part of the conversation around who will lead the House Republican Caucus next term, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.
Two-thirds of the Michigan Senate Republican caucus earlier this month endorsed former President Donald Trump in his bid for returning to the White House.
The most conservative caucus within the House Republicans has seen a parting of ways, but the separation has less to do with principles than with strategy.
During a late-night session Wednesday, the House managed to muster up the votes to pass financial disclosure requirements with the help of some Republicans as several Democrats voted no. The passage of the bills left a bipartisan group of lawmakers unhappy.
The Senate on Wednesday saw broad, bipartisan support on the financial disclosure package required under Proposal 1, but some lawmakers in the House are seeking stricter requirements and withholding their vote until they get them.
BIRD TO ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION: Greg Bird, most recently managing director of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's legislative affairs team, has been named director of public policy for the Alzheimer's Association of Michigan. Bird has held several roles through the years, including director of legislative affairs in the governor's office and head lobbyist for Wayne State University with several roles in communications in the 2000s.
In an airing of grievances, Rep. Steve Carra attacked his own party during a press conference on Tuesday.
Lansing lawmakers will step up to the plate next Wednesday to raise money for charity during the first ever legislative softball game.