Former state Rep. Pam Byrnes is headed to China after taking a position as executive director of the University of Michigan’s joint institute with Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
(This story has been updated to reflect information from campaign finance reports filed by John Hieftje, Jack Eaton, Lou Glorie. Glorie filed her report late today. Eaton filed his report shortly before the county clerk's office closed on Thursday, but due to a lag on the county's part it was ...
A comprehensive plan that state Rep. Pam Byrnes says will make streets, sidewalks and transit stops safer and more accessible was signed into law today by Gov. Jennifer Granholm.
The crossover movement that led many Democrats in Michigan to break tradition and vote for Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder on Tuesday likely cost a number of moderate Democratic candidates some votes. That appears to have played out at the top of the ticket in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, where ...
Rebekah Warren, D-Ann Arbor, responded today to what she characterized as "a week-long barrage of negative campaigning" from opponent Pam Byrnes.
The Michigan House and Senate today passed the "Complete Streets" legislation, a plan sponsored by state Reps. Pam Byrnes, D-Lyndon Township, and Jon Switalski, D-Warren. The two lawmakers said the legislation is designed to ensure that future transportation plans statewide take into consideration the needs of all users, including pedestrians, ...
(This story has been updated to note that Marc Corriveau dropped out of his district's Senate race and to correct information about a donation to the Washtenaw Democrats.) State Rep. Rebekah Warren says technical difficulties prevented her from filing her campaign finance reports on time last week. But her opponent, ...
(This story has been updated with additional comments from GLEP's executive director as well as the Byrnes campaign.) Progress Michigan today issued a warning to Washtenaw County voters, saying a right-wing group funded by leading Michigan Republicans is behind a series of misleading ads supporting Democrat Pam Byrnes. The postcards, ...
Major labor leaders are expected to visit Washtenaw County today to drum up support for state Rep. Rebekah Warren, D-Ann Arbor, in her campaign for the 18th District state Senate seat. A rally and “Labor to Neighbor” walk for Warren are expected to begin at 5 p.m. at the Corner ...
(This story has been updated with additional comments from both candidates.) The Michigan Public Transit Association has come out in support of both Rebekah Warren and Pam Byrnes in the 18th District state Senate race.
Apparently police and firefighters don't just like Pam Byrnes — they also like her opponent, Rebekah Warren. The Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union, the same group that announced earlier this week it was backing Byrnes in the 18th District state Senate race, has issued a dual endorsement also backing Warren.
Michigan’s major labor unions have thrown their support behind Democrat Rebekah Warren in the 18th District state Senate race. Warren, who currently represents Ann Arbor in the state House, announced endorsements from the Michigan AFL-CIO, Michigan AFSCME Council 25, SEIU State Council and the Michigan Laborers District Council.
State Rep. Pam Byrnes, D-Lyndon Township, has been endorsed by the Michigan Association of Police Organizations and the Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union in her bid for the 18th District state Senate seat. Byrnes faces off against fellow state Rep. Rebekah Warren, D-Ann Arbor, and Scio Township resident Thomas Partridge ...
The Michigan League of Conservation Voters is throwing its support behind state Rep. Rebekah Warren, D-Ann Arbor, in her campaign for the 18th District state Senate seat.
At the Growing Hope urban farm in Ypsilanti on Monday afternoon, Ann Arbor resident Jeff McCabe handed Gov. Jennifer Granholm and state State Rep. Pam Byrnes his last two “illegal” loaves of bread. Granholm laughed and thanked McCabe for the “contraband.” Under two new bills Granholm had just signed into ...
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