Former state senator and current state representative for the 55th district Rebekah Warren was shown on dashcam begging police officers not to take her in for a DUI because the move would end her career and go down in history as their…

IN SEPTEMBER 2011, MLive political analyst Susan J. Demas reported that Ann Arbor’s Democratic State Senator Rebekah Warren was one of only four Michigan legislators who had accepted more than $1,800 in free food and drinks from lobbyists…

THE 2014 ELECTION is a little less than four weeks away, and Inside Michigan Politics has released what the political newsletter is calling the “definitive rankings of the Most Liberal and Most Conservative members of the Michigan Senate.”…

by P.D. Lesko IN THE FILM “The Ten Commandments,” with Charlton Heston and Edward G. Robinson, a mocking Robinson quips to downtrodden Hebrew slaves “Where’s your Moses, now, eh?” It’s a line that is all at once absurd (Robinson’s New…

by P.D. Lesko WARD 1 COUNCIL candidate Don Adams, Jr. doesn’t have any endorsers listed on his website, but when asked offered up an impressive list: Mayor John Hieftje, former Ward 1 Council member Sandi Smith, Ward 3 Council member…

ANN ARBOR STATE representatives Sen. Rebekah Warren, Rep. Jeff Irwin and Rep. Adam Zemke left Lansing for their break with crucial work undone, including a solution to funding road repairs in Michigan. Republicans are primarily to blame for…

ON JUNE 24, Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation to prevent discrimination against breast-feeding mothers. “Breast-feeding is a natural act with many proven benefits,” Snyder said. “By supporting new mothers we help ensure good infant…

AT ITS JUNE 16th meeting, Ann Arbor City Council members once again approved a contract with Governmental Consultant Services Inc. for lobbying services. GCSI has been paid to lobby in Lansing on behalf of the city of Arbor since 2001. Kirk…

MICHIGAN’S CAMPAIGN FINANCE laws, dating to the mid-1970s, require public disclosure of and set limits on many political contributions. Records for state offices are filed with the Bureau of Elections in the secretary of state’s office in…

THE MAJORITY OF the new and returning members of the Michigan House of Representatives can boast perfect attendance records with respect to the 534 roll call votes taken between January and December 2013. Michigan legislators earn $71,865…