Articles tagged: state House
Washtenaw County lawmakers divided on approved plan to repeal personal property tax
Posted: Dec 14, 2012A package of bills to phase out Michigan's personal property tax on industrial and commercial equipment is headed to Gov. Rick Snyder's desk with mixed opinions from local lawmakers. The Republican-controlled state House narrowly passed ... Read more »
Q&A: Jeff Irwin offers his take on Washtenaw County's prospects with 4 Democrats in the Michigan House
Posted: Nov 16, 2012Last week's election brought major victories for Democrats in key battlegrounds across the state of Michigan, and in Washtenaw County the story was no different. Read more »
Irwin vs. Spisak: Education a key issue for candidates in 53rd District race for state House
Posted: Oct 20, 2012State Rep. Jeff Irwin spends much of his time on the campaign trail talking about education funding and decrying cuts Republicans have made to Michigan's public schools and universities. "It's been incredibly frustrating to see ... Read more »
Driskell ramps up fundraising in race for Ouimet's state house seat
Posted: Sep 11, 2012Democrat Gretchen Driskell has accelerated her fundraising efforts in the race for Republican Mark Ouimet’s 52nd District seat on the Michigan House of Representatives, public records indicate. Read more »
Irwin beats Partridge in 53rd District state House race in Ann Arbor
Posted: Aug 07, 2012With all precincts reporting, state Rep. Jeff Irwin, D-Ann Arbor, has defeated Democratic challenger Thomas Partridge in the 53rd District state House primary race. The final vote count was 5,541-725, with Irwin getting 88.2 percent. Read more »
Mark Ouimet raises $230K to Gretchen Driskell's $65K in local state House race
Posted: Jul 27, 2012State Rep. Mark Ouimet, R-Scio Township, leads the way in fundraising among local state House candidates with more than $230,000 in donations received this election cycle. In addition, Ouimet reported more than $30,000 in in-kind ... Read more »
Irwin and Partridge face off in 53rd District state House candidate debate
Posted: Jul 10, 2012Thomas Partridge came out swinging Monday night, suggesting state Rep. Jeff Irwin, D-Ann Arbor, was complicit in back-room deals and questionable activity as a county commissioner. "I'm pointing out numerous areas of what should be ... Read more »
4 state House candidates in Washtenaw County pick up endorsements from Detroit Regional Chamber
Posted: Jun 29, 2012The Detroit Regional Chamber's Political Action Committee has announced its endorsements for the Michigan House of Representatives for the Aug. 7 primary. Four candidates seeking seats in Washtenaw County earned the chamber's nod, including incumbents ... Read more »
Campaign aimed at legalizing marijuana in Michigan unlikely to make the November ballot
Posted: Jun 20, 2012It's looking unlikely that a proposal to legalize marijuana in Michigan will make the November ballot, but there still may be hope for legislative reforms regarding medical pot. Supporters of a proposal that would make ... Read more »
with video: Rebekah Warren says tonight's 'Vaginas Take Back The Capitol' rally is about freedom of speech
Posted: Jun 18, 2012State Sen. Rebekah Warren, D-Ann Arbor, says tonight's "Vaginas Take Back the Capitol" rally in Lansing is about freedom of speech. "Nowhere is freedom of speech more essential than in our legislative bodies," Warren said ... Read more »
Washtenaw County lawmakers sound off as anti-abortion legislation passes out of state House
Posted: Jun 13, 2012Democratic lawmakers from Washtenaw County are calling Wednesday's anti-abortion vote in the state House an attack on women and their right to choose. Meanwhile, Republicans are hailing passage of House Bill 5711 as an effort ... Read more »
State budget gets mixed reviews from Washtenaw County lawmakers
Posted: Jun 04, 2012State Rep. Jeff Irwin and Sen. Rebekah Warren, both Ann Arbor Democrats, say they're not happy with how the state budget turned out this year. "I'm absolutely not happy with this budget," Warren said. "If ... Read more »
Saline Mayor Gretchen Driskell files to make campaign for Michigan House official
Posted: May 11, 2012Democrat Gretchen Driskell made her campaign official on Friday, submitting paperwork to run in the 52nd District race for the Michigan House. The Saline mayor is hoping to challenge Rep. Mark Ouimet, R-Scio Township, in ... Read more »
State Rep. Rick Olson announces he won't seek re-election for 55th District seat
Posted: May 10, 2012In an announcement issued today, incumbent State Representative Rick Olson, R-York Township, has declared he will not seek re-election this fall after redistricting changed the political makeup of the area he serves. Read more »
Michigan Houses passes bill to define handheld devices as 'computers'
Posted: May 10, 2012The Michigan House on Thursday voted 106-0 to define smartphones, iPads and other handheld devices as "computers" to better protect people from Internet crimes. HB 5284 now goes to the Senate for consideration. Read more »
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