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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
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
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
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...
Looking Ahead to the Week of October 10 – 16, 2026
The House scheduled session for Wednesday, while the Senate is not scheduled to meet during the week. A second debate in the gubernatorial race will be held on Thursday, October 15, from 8-9 p.m. WDIV-Local 4 will host the debate in Detroit. Please click here for more...
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...
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