Today at the Capitol
Michigan Report Top Stories
Volume #47, Report #101--Friday, May 23, 2008
STATE'S PRELIMINARY REVIEW SHOWS NOT ENOUGH DILLON RECALL SIGNATURES
The Department of State's preliminary review of submitted petition signatures to put a recall of House Speaker Andy Dillon (D-Redford Twp.) on the ballot shows the effort is 500 signatures short. But recall proponents have vowed to challenge the state's findings.
BOTH PARTIES FACE CROWDED PRIMARIES IN HOUSE 1ST DISTRICT SEAT CONTEST
The open House 1st District seat created by Rep. Ed Gaffney (R-Grosse Pointe Farms) being termed out of office at the end of the year has drummed up lots of interest in his successor from candidates of both major political parties.
THREE CANDIDATES, INCLUDING TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS, FACE OFF FOR HOUSE SEAT
Two of the three Democratic candidates vying for the House 22nd District seat being vacated by term-limited Rep. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-Taylor) seem to mirror each other's background.
NEWSMAKER FRIDAY: NEW PLAN COULD BRING NEEDED TRANSIT SYSTEM
There is transit in Metro Detroit. The Detroit Department of Transportation provides buses within the city and the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation handles service in Macomb, Oakland and the remainder of Wayne counties. And the routes intertwine to allow movement throughout the region.
ANUZIS SAYS AVOIDING BIG HOUSE LOSSES WILL BE A GOOD YEAR
Republican Party Chair Saul Anuzis is painting a cautious picture of his party's prospects in the House elections this year, even though he says he is "pretty excited" about the prospects of John McCain at the top of the ticket.
COURT SPELLS OUT RELIGIOUS EXCEPTION IN WORKER BIAS CASES
In order to determine if religious institutions should be shielded from employee discrimination claims against them under First Amendment freedom of religion protection, courts, not a jury, must decide if the employee filing suit qualifies as a ministerial employee, the Court of Appeals said in a 3-0 published decision on Friday that laid out a four-prong test for judges to use to determine an employee's status.
HUMAN STEROID BAN IS CLEAR, COURT RULES
An exception to a state ban on an anabolic steroid intended to allow its use on animals does not make it legal for an individual to use it, a divided Court of Appeals has ruled.
