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A plea deal that prevented one former lawmaker from holding office for five years is not enforceable. That was the ruling of the Michigan Supreme Court on…
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The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether prosecutors can force elected lawmakers to give up their seats as part of a plea deal. That…
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State Senator Virgil Smith has submitted his resignation from the Legislature as he begins a 10-month jail sentence. The second-term Detroit Democrat…
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The state Senate could expel Senator Virgil Smith if he does not resign. Smith was sentenced Monday to ten months in jail and five years probation for…
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The Michigan Legislature has three new members after special elections Tuesday.Republicans Gary Howell and Mary Whiteford won seats that formerly belonged…