Progressive Women’s Caucus Names its 2015-16 Leadership
Rep. Winnie Brinks to lead the caucus; additional officers named LANSING – State Representative Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) has been...
Canton's Pagan on appropriations, ethics committees
State Rep. Kristy Pagan, D-Canton, was appointed to serve on the House Appropriations Committee this week. In that capacity, she will...
Alum starts historic first term in state legislature
When the Michigan Legislature kicked off a new session Wednesday, the House floor included a number of new faces, including state Rep....
New Saginaw County lawmakers weigh in on Gov. Rick Snyder's State of the State address
LANSING, MI — Two new state lawmakers from Saginaw County settled into their seats in the Michigan House of Representatives chambers...
Plawecki, Hopgood sworn in to State House, Senate
State Rep. Julie Plawecki, D-Dearborn Heights, was sworn into office on Wednesday at the state Capitol with other members of the 98th...
Ann Arbor lawmaker named top Democrat on state House Education Committee
Washtenaw County's representatives in the Michigan Legislature have landed some key committee assignments for the new legislative...
'The time is now' to enroll under Affordable Care Act, group urges as deadline nears
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – With just a month remaining for enrollment in year two of the Affordable Care Act, a coalition is urging anyone who is...
Roads, taxes, education on legislators’ agendas for 2015
Local districts have plans in place for winter ST. CLAIR SHORES — Now that lawmakers have been sworn in for a new term, what’s on their...
Freshman lawmakers learn way around Lansing
It’s a busy time of learning the ropes and meeting new people for the new state representatives for Livonia and Redford. Leslie Love, a...
Saginaw's new state representative, Vanessa Guerra, named to leadership post
LANSING, MI — The newly-elected state representative for the city of Saginaw and surrounding communities has been appointed to a...
