May 10th, 20240LIVONIA — Michigan could be the first state in the nation to make preschool through community college free if Gov. Whitmer can convince state lawmakers to approve her plan as part of the state budget this summer.
But that proposal — a key provision of her $80.7 billion budget plan — appears in jeopardy after the Democratic-led...
November 24th, 20230LANSING - On Wednesday, Governor Whitmer sent a letter to Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson calling for a special election to fill two vacant seats in the Michigan House of Representatives.
The vacancy is caused by the elections of State Representative Lori Stone, who previously represented the 13th House District, to mayor of...
November 23rd, 20220Kyra Harris Bolden will be appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court beginning next year. She will be the first Black woman to serve on the high court and will succeed retiring Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack.
Bolden is also Governor Whitmer’s first appointment to the Supreme Court.
She currently represents Southfield and...
November 11th, 20220Hamtramck native Abraham Aiyash will become the first Arab American to be a majority leader in a state legislature next term after he was selected by his colleagues to be Michigan’s new majority floor leader of the State House. Aiyash will be the highest-ranking Muslim American in Michigan legislative history.
"Incredibly honored...
July 22nd, 20220HAMTRAMCK — Abraham Aiyash is running to retain his seat in the State House in the August 2 primary election, in a redrawn district that includes new neighborhoods in Detroit, as well as the area covering Hamtramck that he currently represents.
The energetic community advocate has long been closely associated with local progressive...
July 21st, 20220LANSING — You now have to be 21 years of age to purchase tobacco products in Michigan.
The new rule is the result of a package of legislation signed by Governor Whitmer on Thursday that target public health-related issues.
Legislation targeting the legal age for tobacco purchase in the state includes bills in both the State...
July 8th, 20220This August, voters in Arab American-concentrated precincts in Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and Detroit will have a chance at some fresh representation in Michigan’s legislature.
Citizen-led independent redistricting efforts have created three new State House districts in the Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and Detroit areas that have...
April 22nd, 20220A special general election on May 3 will decide who sits in the State House seat vacated by Dearborn Mayor and former State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud through the end of the year.
The race for the 15th House District pits Democrat Jeff Pepper and Republican Ginger Shearer, formerly known as Virginia Polk.
Pepper won the special...
November 11th, 20180LANSING — Michigan Republicans will retain majorities in the Michigan House and Senate despite losing seats to Democrats in Tuesday's election, stopping a blue wave that swept the state's highest offices and setting the stage for a divided government that will be led by Democratic Governor-elect Gretchen Whitmer.
The Republicans...
November 10th, 20171By Farah Harb
The Arab American News – intern
LANSING — On Thursday, Nov. 2, legislators in the Republican-led State House defeated proposed legislation to cut auto insurance rates, in a 63-45 vote.
The popular misconception about the bill seems to be that if passed, it would have given drivers the option to choose a less...
