Several incumbents are facing primaries next month, with the 107th House District matchup between Republicans Rep. Neil Friske and Parker Fairbairn one of the more hotly contested.
Legislation that would allow private bridge owners to automate tolls passed the House early Thursday morning.
As the time before summer recess ticks away, the House continues to negotiate on the economic development package that would rework the Strategic Outreach Attraction and Reserve Fund.
Bipartisanship is welcome on the package, Amber McCann, press secretary for House Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit) said, but she declined to say whether Republican votes would be necessary to get HB 5768 , HB 5769 and HB 5770 over the finish line. Several Democrats have vowed opposition, and any Democratic no votes means the legislation must have an equivalent number of Republican yes votes to pass.
Businesses leaders and environmental organizations made their support of an economic development plan known as lawmakers are facing pressure from school groups to press pause on the proposal and other opponents continue to dig in against the 10-year plan that would put billions toward corporate incentives, housing and transit.
A pair of Democratic House members on Thursday proposed changes to an economic development proposal that would reduce the amount of funding steered toward the main business incentive fund and an increase in the Corporate Income Tax.
While Attorney General Dana Nessel said Pride Month is supposed to be a time of celebration for the community, she also wants LGBTQ individuals and allies to take the time to "wake the hell up" and remember the issues their community faced in the Trump presidency.
Fems for Dems and MI List, a pair of groups focused on reproductive rights, endorsed 46 Democrats for the House this week.
We the People Action Fund endorsed a liberal Democrat in the 25th House District primary where Rep. Peter Herzberg is seeking the full 2025-26 term after winning the special election there earlier this year.
Two bills reintroduced in the House could increase penalties for aggressors in drive-by shootings resulting in youth fatalities.
Under current law, Department of Natural Resource officers can search for an individual's property without permission from the landowner. One Republican lawmaker is seeking to protect privacy rights by subjecting DNR officers to the same standards as other law enforcement.