Democrat Virg Bernero says he'll ask lawmakers to change Michigan law to require banks go to court before foreclosing if he's elected governor Michigan is one of 26 states where banks don't have to go through court to initiate foreclosures.
The Republican National Committee reports more debt than cash on hand for the period ending Sept. 30, a weak financial foundation for a party entering the homestretch of the midterm election campaign.
Ex-Michigan Gov. William Milliken says he believes fellow Republican Rick Snyder would have a relationship with Detroit's mayor that's as collegial as Milliken had with then-Mayor Coleman Young.
The Michigan Chamber of Commerce has given $5.4 million to the Republican Governors Association, which is running negative ads against Democratic candidate Virg Bernero.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Virg Bernero stunned the Detroit Economic Club today with his forceful challenge to banks to halt home foreclosures in Michigan, and his call for the attorney general to investigate illegal foreclosures.