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Michigan Democrats take control of state House, Senate in historic power shift
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDemocrats powered their way to control of the Michigan House and Senate on Tuesday, marking the...
Pair of two-way races for 103rd
The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 28—TRAVERSE CITY — Four candidates, two from each major party, want to represent a state House of Representatives district with substantially redrawn borders. Michael Brodsky and Betsy ...
Senate approves bills to support Michigan port infrastructure improvements
The Monroe News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLANSING — The Michigan Senate finalized a bipartisan legislative package designed to support...
State rep's eligibility in question
The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 25—INTERLOCHEN — A late voter registration could mean a Republican representative seeking another term for a largely redrawn district might not qualify to represent it. Green Lake Township ...
Clear wins for some House races
The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 3—TRAVERSE CITY — Some apparent winners for state House of Representatives nominations emerged as primary election results trickled in this morning. Democratic candidate Betsy Coffia of ...
Big money backs strategic seat
The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 5—TRAVERSE CITY — A local state House election next week is projected to play a key role in determining a statewide balance of power — and hundreds of thousands of dollars are funneling ...
State budget grants $7M to Senior Center
The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 1—TRAVERSE CITY — State lawmakers agreed to a $7 million boost to build a new Traverse City Senior Center. That's sure to remove the biggest obstacle to reconstructing the city-owned building ...
Report: Eroding pay and benefits further teacher shortage
The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 25—KALKASKA — Wrapping up the third week of the school year, Kalkaska Public Schools has filled all of its teacher positions. Bus drivers, a biology teacher and a special education teacher ...
Roth wins 104th state House primary
The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 4—INTERLOCHEN — Northwest Lower Michigan's closest primary contest is over, and sitting Republican Rep. John Roth is running for another term. Roth, recently of Traverse City but now of ...
Busy GOP primaries for 104th, 105th
The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 30—TRAVERSE CITY — Two sitting Republican lawmakers eyeing newly redrawn House of Representatives districts are facing a primary challenge, one from three candidates. Meanwhile, Democratic ...