Republican Donald J. Trump's road to the White House included Michigan's 16 Electoral College votes as part of a thin 13,225-vote victory, the closest presidential election in terms of percentages in Michigan history.According to unofficial …
With increased attention on sending challengers and poll watchers to observe the election on November 8th, here's a Pop Quiz to test your knowledge of the rules governing an election.
A week after a shadowy 527 was spotted conducting robocalls and fliers to support Republican House candidates in various districts, some mysterious campaign activity supporting Democratic candidates has been reported.
But at a point when the numbers typically begin to settle in, Michigan is getting "a second look" from the presidential candidates this week, potentially stirring up House districts' base in unexpected ways.
When the state awards an incentive to a company looking to do business here, it's often not alone in trying to do so.
House Republicans not only have $2.25 million in cash on hand going into the Nov. 8 election, it has Gov. Rick Snyder's PACs, the Michigan Republican Party and now a secret 527 called the "Reinventing …
Local emergency managers would be replaced with three-person governing bodies under one of the nearly 40 recommendations made today by a legislative panel charged with investigating the Flint water crisis.
Sen. Mike NOFS's (R-Battle Creek) latest energy reform legislation is enjoying a warm reception from stakeholders and is on track to be the first bill the Senate takes up when the chamber returns to session …
Two experts in intellectual property law have told MIRS they don't believe the marker for Michigan's renowned M-22 highway can be trademarked.
Two families that operated small businesses out of their homes have to cease their activity on their land because it violated Lyon Township's zoning ordinance, which had designated the land "residential agricultural," according to a …
The theme-less nature of this year's state House races carried into the polling results Target Insyght reported in three up north contests for MIRS and Governmental Consultant Services, Inc. (GCSI).
State House candidates in competitive districts who believe Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton are going to carry them over the finish line may be in a for a rude awakening in 2016 based on Target …
The chair of the House Elections Committee is pledging to hold at least two hearings before year's end on reforming the state's term limit law with the hopes of moving a proposal out of the …
Michigan's state and local unfunded liabilities is a problem that is only compounding with time, warned former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker in his report to West Michigan business leaders Monday.
It's official. Early Tuesday morning, Rep. Rob VerHeulen (R-Walker) announced via press release he would support Rep. Tom Leonard (R-DeWitt) for caucus leader in the 2017-18 term.
Michigan is going into November without a single statewide ballot question. That's not the case elsewhere in the United States, though. There is a slew of referendums outside of Michigan, provoked by legislature and citizen …
The Health Insurance Claims Assessment (HICA), a fee designed to draw down $600 million in federal Medicaid money, would go away and be replaced by a creative tax shift starting Jan. 1, 2019, under legislation …
The California-based luxury electric car manufacturer Tesla has been denied a dealership license in Michigan by the Secretary of State.
