State Sen. Mike Kowall, R-White Lake, has suspended his campaign for Congress in the new district where he would have faced a Republican primary against U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, R-Livonia.

Snyder signs new law cutting county commission districts; lawsuit expected

  Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed into law a bill that allows Oakland County to reduce the size of its county commission and draw new boundaries in advance of the 2012 election.

Peters announces labor endorsements

  On the heels of President Barack Obama's visit to the GM assembly plant in Orion Township Friday, U.S. Rep. Gary Peters announced Saturday he's won the endorsement of labor groups in his bid to win the newly drawn 14th Congressional District seat in 2012.