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While Jon Hoadley isn’t running for office this election cycle, the openly gay former state representative hasn’t been politically idle. Quite the

And Andrew Cuomo gives his first interview since saying he would resign.

In late December 2018, Michigan joined the growing list of U.S. states that in recent years have softened outdated and punitive laws criminalizing people for having sex without disclosing their HIV status. Prior to Michigan’s change, if a person knew they were HIV positive and did not tell their sexual partner so before “sexual penetration” occurred, they could be charged with a felony carrying up to four years in prison. “Sexual penetration” was defined as including any entry, “how...

Lee Chatfield made LGBT friends in Lansing, and they don’t see his resignation as a ‘win’ Updated Mar 08, 2021; Posted Mar 06, 2021 Speaker of the House Lee Chatfield talks to reporters at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing on Thursday, April 25, 2019.Neil Blake | MLive.com Facebook Share After Dana Nessel won the Attorney General race in 2018, she got a note from incoming House Speaker Lee Chatfield congratulating her. She thought it was sarcastic. Nessel had built her political bra...

Upton and the president have worked together in the past on legislation for cancer research funding.

Michigan Rep. Julie Rogers appointed assistant floor leader Updated Jan 27, 2021; Facebook Share Rep. Julie Rogers has been appointed as the Democratic assistant floor leader in the Michigan House of Representatives. Democratic Floor Leader Representative Yousef Rabhi appointed Rogers to the position. Rogers said she is honored, humbled and excited to serve in the position, which she hold for the 2021 - 2022 legislative term. Rogers, 45, was elected to the seat after current state Rep. Jon Ho...

24 Jan 2021 A Michigan county Republican party has voted to censure U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) after he voted to impeach President Donald Trump. Upton joined nine other Republicans, including fellow Michigander, Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) of Grand Rapids, in impeaching Trump after House Democrats rushed through a resolution. Mlive reported that delegates to the Allegan County Republican Convention voted to “censure and condemn” Upton’s vote: The delegation stated Upton “ignored the voice...

Who’s new in the Michigan House of Representatives Updated Jan 05, 2021; Posted Jan 05, 2021 The House Chamber pictured at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing on Thursday, April 25, 2019.Neil Blake Facebook Share The new legislative session brings with it substantial turnover for the Michigan House of Representatives, which will have 28 new lawmakers serving their first full terms in office. Most of the freshman class will fill House seats vacated by members who hit their six-year term li...

LGBTQ candidates made history in 2020, but whats most earth-shattering about their record is its standout diversity Connor Perrett The White House is blanketed in rainbow colours symbolizing LGBT pride in Washington on June 26, 2015. In the November general election, a number of LGBTQ candidates won races across the US in a phenomenon thats been dubbed the "rainbow wave." Several winners made history, including the first Black gay members of Congress, the first transgen...