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The 35th district was created with the adoption of the 1963 Michigan Constitution, as the previous 1908 state constitution only permitted 34 senatorial districts. [2] [3] It was represented by Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet until 2025, following her election to Michigan’s 8th Congressional District. She succeeded Republican Curt VanderWall.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — State police in Michigan will be required to destroy guns collected during community buybacks, under legislation signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. State ...
Michigan , carried out only one federal execution at FCI Milan in 1938. Michigan's death penalty history is unusual, as Michigan was the first Anglophone jurisdiction in the world to abolish the death penalty for ordinary crimes. [1] [2] The Michigan State Legislature voted to do so on May 18, 1846, and that has remained the law ever since. [3]
The Michigan Compassionate Care Initiative was an indirect initiated state statute that allowed the medical use of marijuana for seriously ill patients. It was approved by voters as Proposal 1 on November 6, 2008, 63 percent in favor to 37 percent opposed. [1] Specifically, the measure:
Barrett was elected to the Michigan Senate in 2018, and in 2022 chaired the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. [11] Barrett was a vocal critic of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, and sponsored Senate Bill 858 to regulate the governor's state of emergency powers, which the governor vetoed in May 2020.
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election [23] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic: Vincent Gregory: 41,015 : 87.55 : Republican: Katie Koppin 4,936 10.54 Green: Franklin Harden 894 1.91 Total votes 46,845 : 100.0 : Democratic hold
2022 Michigan House of Representatives election [14] Party Candidate Votes % Republican: Dale Zorn: 24,146 : 62.25% : Democratic: John E. Dahlgren 14,642 37.75% Total votes 38,788 : 100.0 : Republican gain from Democratic
Michigan's 107th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 107th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Cheboygan, Chippewa, and Mackinac counties, as well as all of Charlevoix and Emmet counties. [2]