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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
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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 sought other offices last fall.
Speaker-elect Jason Wentworth, R-Clare, and Democratic Leader-elect Donna Lasinski, D-Scio Township, will fill the leadership slots left open by the departures of former Reps. Lee Chatfield and Christine Greig.
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IRON MOUNTAIN The Dickinson County Board is backing state legislation that would allow local governments to satisfy public notice requirements by putting notices on their websites, rather than in a newspaper.
The vote to prepare a letter of support was unanimous Monday, although the board’s Zoom discussion was light on details. The 106-bill package was rejected earlier this month by the Michigan House, but may come up for a vote again.
Rep. Steve Johnson, R-Wayland, the sponsor, says the package will increase transparency, a claim disputed by the Michigan Press Association and other critics.
Currently, public notice information covering such topics as public hearings and ordinance changes must be published in local newspapers, which are permitted to charge competitive rates.