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Rep. Jim Haadsma (D-Battle Creek) in the 44th House District submitted the only recount from the Nov. 5 General Election to the Secretary of State before Monday's deadline.

House Minority Floor Leader Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) urged House Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit) last week to spike legislation that would allow adults, regardless of immigration status, to qualify for a Michigan driver's license.

The University of Michigan’s 2025-2026 Economic Outlook for Michigan released Friday says “election results have amplified the uncertainty surrounding Michigan’s economic outlook,” following a period of economic decline since the spring of this year.

U.S. Rep-elect Tom Barrett will be in the same Washington, D.C. office that his great-grandfather, Louis Rabuat, occupied when he sponsored legislation adding "Under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance around 70 years ago.

The Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) is looking into how at least 32 Detroit Police Department officers appear to have been working without active law enforcement officer licenses.