Tense start to first day of legislature in Michigan | News, Sports, Jobs
Associated Press/Report for America LANSING, Mich (AP) — The new legislative session in Michigan began Wednesday with political tensions high over the attack on the U.S. Capitol, the certification of the presidential election and continued coronavirus restrictions. Since the Jan. 6 riot in Washington, D.C., by supporters of President Donald Trump, the FBI has warned of plans by radicals to attack statehouses nationwide, including in Michigan, which Monday banned open carry of firearms inside the building. New House Speaker Jason Wentworth said during a news conference that he denounces viol...