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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 Hoadley, D-Kalamazoo, could not run for reelection due to term limits. The Kalamazoo County commission...

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 of his voters in Allegan County” by voting for Trump’s impeachment. The delegation claimed “i...

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 limit serving in the state House, although some defeated incumbents or are replacing members who sough...

LGBTQ candidates made history in 2020, but what's 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 that's been dubbed the "rainbow wave." Several winners made history, including the first Black gay members of Congress, the first transgender state senator in Delaware, and the first nonbinary state legislator. Andrew Reynolds, a...