Pollster says Michigan governor's race in 2014 a 'true' tossup

  Stu Rothenberg, a pollster and columnist for Roll Call, says Michigan's race for governor is now a true tossup between incumbent Republican Gov. Rick Snyder and Democratic challenger Mark Schauer.
  Snyder hasn't announced yet if he's seeking a second four-year term, although he's expected to.

Michigan Democrats dare Republicans to return and vote on Medicaid expansion

   Michigan's Republican Gov. Rick Snyder vented at Senate Republicans late last week when they ducked a vote on an expansion of Medicaid in Michigan and adjourned for two months, telling them, "Take a vote, not a vacation."
  Senate Democrats picked up that refrain Monday, saying that the 12 of them in the 38-member Senate will be at the Capitol in Lansing July 3 and ready to vote, if Senate Republicans care to return.

New laws whistling through Michigan Legislature

  New laws and legislation affecting wine tasting, fireworks, elections and some taxes and insurance are whistling through Lansing.