Insider Intelligence

This week, Representative John Kivela (D-Marquette) unexpectedly passed away.  He was serving his third and final term in the Michigan House, representing the 109th House District in the Upper Peninsula.  Before serving in the legislature, he worked in the automotive field.  He was first elected to the Marquette City Commission in 2006 and served as […]

This week, Representative John Reilly (R-Oakland) introduced legislation he states will protect the free speech rights of students on college campuses.  Named “The Campus Free Speech Act,” the bill would prohibit public colleges and universities from restricting peaceful forms of assembly, protest, speech, distribution of literature, and circulation of petitions except when necessary to achieve […]

This week, the House of Representatives approved legislation increasing juror pay.  Representative Peter Lucido (R-Shelby Twp.), introduced the bills in February with the goal of increasing juror pay by $5, if the state’s Juror Compensation Reimbursement Fund has more than $2 million over the two previous fiscal years.  The Juror Compensation Reimbursement Fund, reimburses local […]

This week was the filing deadline for candidates seeking to fill the open 1st House District seat.  The seat is in Wayne County and includes Grosse Pointe Woods, Harper Woods, and portions of the City of Detroit and the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores.  The seat was left vacant following the resignation of former Representative […]

Representative Ben Frederick (R-Owosso) was first elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in November 2016.  He represents the 85th House District, which includes Shiawassee County and a portion of Saginaw County. Prior to his election to the legislature, Representative Frederick serves as a legislative staff member for fourteen years in both the House and […]

Representative Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) was first elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in November 2016.  She represents the 9th House District in Wayne County and includes portions of Dearborn and Detroit. After obtaining her bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan University, Representative Santana worked for fifteen years in the financial services industry. The cornerstone of […]

This week, the Michigan House Democratic Caucus announced a series of listening tour town halls throughout the state in the coming weeks.  The caucus stated their goal is to hear residents express their top concerns about our state.  The scheduled events are: Monday, March 27, from 6-8 p.m.: Who: State Rep. Henry Yanez (D-Sterling Heights) Where: […]

Representative Tim Sneller (D-Burton) was first elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in November 2016.  He represents the 50th House District located in Genesee County, which includes Burton, Grand Blanc, Grand Blanc Township, and Mundy Township. Prior to being elected to the House, Representative Sneller worked as a legislative aide for several legislators over […]