LANSING - The fiscal impact of five out of the six November ballot proposals could not be determined by the Senate Fiscal Agency, but it was able to calculate some unfavorable numbers for the proposal to require a statewide vote for the construction of any new international bridge or tunnel for motor vehicles. The agency's
DETROIT - Asking a registered voter to reaffirm that they are a United States citizen this November shows a lack of equal protection under the law and has already created a lack of consistency throughout the Department of State, U.S. District Court Judge Paul Borman ruled on Friday, and therefore the question should not be
LANSING - Arguably the most impressively produced and acted candidate commercial in Michigan political history has hit ... the Internet: a four-minute film for Supreme Court candidate Bridget Mary McCormack set up as a micro-episode of the classic television series "The West Wing" and featuring the stars of that popular program. One of the stars
LANSING - Considering an increase to the state's renewable portfolio standard is reasonable, but it should be done in the Legislature through a proposed statute, not in the Constitution through a ballot issue, said Attorney General Bill Schuette, former Attorney General Mike Cox and former Supreme Court Justice Conrad Mallett Jr. The three current and
LANSING - Despite recent polls showing President Barack Obama with a growing lead in support among Michigan residents over Republican Mitt Romney, the chair of Romney's campaign in the state said the election would be a horse race with the former Massachusetts governor still having a good chance of winning in Michigan. "I'm absolutely certain
GRAND RAPIDS - Right to Life of Michigan began announcing its list of endorsements in the general election and largely backed Republican incumbents in key seats with one major exception: U.S. Rep. Justin Amash of Cascade Township, who has voted against some of the group's priorities while in Congress. U.S. Rep. Justin Amash's practice of
LANSING - Sen. Joe Hune on Wednesday introduced legislation heeding the call of Governor Rick Snyder to convert Blue Cross Blue Shield from a nonprofit, tax-exempt health care company to a nonprofit mutual corporation, but some critics said it lacks details. Generally speaking, SB 1293 amends the Insurance Code, and SB 1294 changes the Public
GRAND RAPIDS - Michigan Governor Rick Snyder announced today that Consumers Energy has doubled ? to $500 million ? its commitment to Pure Michigan Business Connect, a key initiative putting people back to work in Michigan. The announcement took place at the West Michigan Policy Forum and it featured business owners of several west Michigan
LANSING - A new poll from EPIC/MRA suggests President Barack Obama is enjoying a bump from the Democratic National Convention and that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's task in Michigan is growing more difficult. The survey, commissioned by the Detroit Free Press and several television stations put Obama at 47 percent and Romney at 37
LANSING - If Governor Rick Snyder's plan to overhaul Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan becomes law, one potentially major result of the proposal would be the ability for Blue Cross and its subsidiary, Accident Fund, to branch out into other forms of insurance. Andy Hetzel, Blue Cross vice president for corporate communications, said the