Michigan Republicans

Mutual trust between President Donald Trump and the Democrats is elusive as leaders in both parties bet that public sentiment will pressure the other side to cave.

“It went spectacular. I can’t go from one part of this conference to the other without people saying, ‘My God. You brought the party back,’” said Michigan GOP Chair Jim Runestad.

Michigan’s 35th state Senate seat has been vacant since January. Candidates from both parties have entered the race, though a special election date has not yet been set.

The 45th president was delayed leaving Texas because of a taped interview with podcaster Joe Rogan. Some of the crowd in Traverse City left before Trump arrived.

A group of Republican state lawmakers is appealing the dismissal of a federal lawsuit to undo some of Michigan’s voter-approved constitutional amendments.

Michigan State Representative Neil Friske (R-Charlevoix) was released Friday from the Lansing city lockup without being charged with a crime.

Michigan House Republicans are focusing on accountability and access to state economic development programs in a new plan unveiled Wednesday.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Flint election officials by the Michigan Republican Party and the Republican National Committee.

The latest proposal involves a new bipartisan committee to set the agenda for which bills come up for House votes. Normally the majority party sets the agenda on its own.

Former President Donald Trump swept Michigan Republican caucuses held this weekend in Grand Rapids. That’s despite a bitter rift in the GOP over a change in the state party leadership.