General Election Overview: 32nd Senate District

General Election Overview: 32nd Senate District

Leading up to the November 5 general election, we are highlighting races generally considered swing seats. District Overview: The district includes Benzie, Mason, Muskegon, and Oceana counties, and portions of Manistee County. Commentary:  After serving two terms in...
Mail-in Voting Increases

Mail-in Voting Increases

With four weeks until Election Day, more than 201,000 Michigan voters have already cast their ballot by mail, secure drop box, or at their local clerk’s office. This is a 30% increase over the number of ballots returned at this point before the 2022 General Election....
Michigan Challenging Fuel Economy Standards

Michigan Challenging Fuel Economy Standards

Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities, filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) final rule weakening corporate average fuel economy standards. Historically, NHTSA’s standards...
Gift Card Protections Signed

Gift Card Protections Signed

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation aimed at cracking down on theft related to gift cards. The legislation amends the Organized Retail Crime Act to add certain gift card-related actions as a violation of the act. Key Points: House Bills 4598 and 4599 were...
Spotlight On Representative Bill Schuette

Spotlight On Representative Bill Schuette

Representative Schuette (R-Midland) is serving his second term in the Michigan House of Representatives. Biography Before his election to the House, he served as an Intelligence Officer for the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). Following his service at the DIA, he...