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On Tuesday, special general elections were held in three House Districts to fill vacant seats.  It is anticipated that the new members will officially be sworn into office next week, once the election results have been certified. Winning the election for the 75th House District was Democratic candidate David LaGrand.  Representative-elect LaGrand resides in Grand […]

This week, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced the five pilot regions for the Blueprint for Health Innovation; Jackson County, Muskegon County, Genesee County, Nothern Region, and the Washtenaw and Livingston Counties area.  The department is continuing to work with partners to determine the final boundaries for the pilot program. Over the next […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold session Tuesday – Thursday. On Tuesday, March 15 and Thursday, March 17 the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold hearings on the Flint water crisis.  Governor Rick Snyder is schedule to testify before the committee on Thursday. On Tuesday, March 15, the House […]

Last night, in addition to the Democratic and Republican Presidential Primary races, three Michigan House Districts held  special general elections to fill vacancies. Below you will find the unofficial results, with the winner of each special general election in bold. They will serve partial terms, ending January 1, 2017. It is anticipated that these House members […]

On Monday, Governor Rick Snyder announced the appointment of retired Judge Steven Rhodes as the transition manager of Detroit Public Schools (DPS).  He will oversee the district’s finances and operations, and will work to name an interim superintendent to oversee academics.  While serving on the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Sixth District, Mr. Rhodes oversaw […]

This week, Representative Lisa Posthumus Lyons (R-Alto) introduced a bill that would stop a former state representative or senator from running in the special election held to fill the seat they left vacant.  The bill would ban a legislator who resigns from running in an election to fill that seat during the remainder of the […]

On Thursday, Governor Rick Snyder submitted an appeal to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for assistance denied under the original request for emergency.  The governor is requesting funding from the Category B program for emergency protective measures and the Individuals and Household Program, saying the response to the Flint water crisis requires a continued […]

In addition to the Presidential Primary Elections being held statewide on Tuesday, March 8, three State House Districts will vote in a special general election to elect state representatives, filling vacancies created throughout the past year.  One vacancy was due to the resignation of former Representative Brandon Dillon upon being elected Chairman of the Michigan […]