Insider Intelligence

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 […]

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 […]

This week, the Board of State Canvassers approved a petition seeking to recall Governor Rick Snyder due to the Flint water crisis.  This is the second approved recall petition against Governor Snyder.  A few week ago a separate petition was approved on the reasoning of the state takeover of Detroit Public Schools.  To get the […]

This week, Governor Rick Snyder announced that a special election will be held in the 28th House of Representatives District to fill the vacancy created when former Representative Derek Miller resigned to serve as Macomb County Treasurer.  A special primary election will be held on August 2 and the special general election will be held […]

Last Friday, U.S. District Judge John Corbett O’Meara issued an injunction barring the state from enforcing the recently enacted PA 269.  The bill has created controversy and confusion amongst local governments and the education community since it began moving through the legislative process last year.  Locals took issue with the prohibition on providing information to […]

This week the Board of State Canvassers approved a petition seeking to recall Governor Rick Snyder.  The reason for recall is due to his creation of the State School/Redesign Office.  The office was created with the mission to turn the lowest ranking schools in the state, into the highest-performing schools.  The office has created some […]

Former State Representative Derek Miller (D-Warren) officially resigned his House seat on Tuesday, February 2, after being selected as the Macomb County Treasurer last week.  Later the same day, he was sworn into office as the county treasurer.  Governor Rick Snyder may call for a special primary election and special general election for the residents […]

It was announced this week that Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have agreed to hold a presidential primary in Flint on March 6, two days prior to Michigan’s primary election.  Further details on time and venue are yet to be announced.  Additionally, a debate for Republican Presidential primary candidates will be held on Detroit on […]