Michigan Executive Office of the Governor
LANSING Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced the dates for special elections to fill vacancies in the 8th and 28th Districts of the Michigan Senate. A special primary election to fill the vacancy will be held on Aug. 3, and the general election will be held on Nov. 2.
“The 8th and 28th Senate Districts deserve representation in the legislature, and voters will have an opportunity to make their voices heard at the ballot box in the August 3rd primary and the November 2nd general election,” said Governor Whitmer. “Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and I remain committed to ensuring fair and secure elections that reflect the will of the people, and I look forward to working with her to ensure the people of Michigan have a voice in Lansing.”
New bills, chilly relations define first week of 101st Michigan Legislature
Updated Jan 15, 2021;
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LANSING, MI - In some ways, the first day of the 101st Michigan Legislature followed the normal script.
Lawmakers approved House and Senate rules and took their oaths of office. Republican leadership outlined legislative priorities. Rinse and repeat from the 100 sessions before it.
What set apart Wednesday’s start to the new session was an immediate call from the minority party for censures, unseating and overall punishment towards Republican lawmakers who challenged the 2020 presidential election results.
Here’s a summary of this week’s start to the 101st Legislature, from those speeches and resolutions from Democrats to the first slew of bills introduced.
Whitmer announces special election dates for 8th, 28th district Senate seats
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LANSING, Mich. â Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday announced the dates for special elections to fill vacancies in the 8
th and 28
th districts of the Michigan Senate.
A special primary election to fill the vacancy will be held Nov. 2, 2021, a news release said.
âThe 8
th and 28
th Senate Districts deserve representation in the legislature, and voters will have an opportunity to make their voices heard at the ballot box in the Aug. 3 primary and the Nov. 2 general election,â Whitmer said. âSecretary of State Jocelyn Benson and I remain committed to ensuring fair and secure elections that reflect the will of the people, and I look forward to working with her to ensure the people of Michigan have a voice
Democrats in the Michigan Senate want Republican colleagues punished for questioning election results
Updated Jan 13, 2021;
Posted Jan 13, 2021
GOP Chair Meshawn Maddock films inside while election challengers allege blockage from bipartisan poll watching Wednesday Nov. 4, 2020 at the TCF Center in Detroit, Michigan. Nicole Hester/Mlive.com
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LANSING, MI - The first day of a new Michigan Legislature’s session usually involves procedural votes and some introduction of new bills.
The start of the 2021 session Wednesday was a stark departure, as some Senate Democrats urged for a punishment for the 11 Republican colleagues that asked for further investigation of unfound claims of election fraud hours before Trump supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol last week.