Beer,
Wine Sales Approved by Senate Panel
The Senate Michigan Competitiveness
Committee on Wednesday reported SB 929, a bill that allows gas stations in
Michigan to sell beer and wine. The new licensees are specifically designated
merchants and one license is available per each 1,000 people in the
municipality. A portion of the licensing revenue will go to the Liquor Control
Commission through the Liquor Control Enforcement and License Investigation
Revolving Fund.
Whitmer
New Interim Ingham County Prosecutor
Former Senate Minority Leader Gretchen
Whitmer will take over as interim Ingham County prosecutor beginning July 1st.
Ms. Whitmer will serve the remainder of the year, but will not be running for
full term. Ingham Circuit judges elected Ms. Whitmer to the position. She has
previously served in the House and Senate and as an attorney with the Dickinson
Wright law firm.
Milliken
Endorses Driskell
Former Republican Governor William
Milliken announced on Wednesday his support for Democratic Representative
Gretchen Driskell (D-Saline) over U.S. Representative Tim Walberg (R-Tipton) in
the 7th U.S. House District. Ms. Driskell touts this endorsement as
an indication of her bipartisan support in the district. Ms. Driskell has also
received an endorsement from former U.S. Representative Joe Schwarz who held
the seat for the 2005-06 session.
4th
Senate District Filings
Former Representative Fred Durhal Jr.
and Ian Conyers are among top contenders for the open 4th Senate
District seat recently vacated by Virgil Smith. Nine Democrats and sole
Republican Keith Franklin have filed for the seat. James Cole Jr., who ran for
Detroit City Clerk in 2013, has also registered along with residents Patricia
Holmes, Vanessa Simpson Olive, Ralph Rayner and Helena Scott. Detroit City
Council Candidate Carron Pinkins has filed as well. Finally, Howard Worthy will
run again for the seat.