Federal prosecutors are trying to reinstate charges against a former Michigan lawmaker from the Traverse City area who was accused of trading votes for campaign money when he served in the House.

Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence has announced that she will retire at the end of her term, and won’t seek seek reelection in 2022.

Michigan Rep. Jewell Jones has be released from the Livingston County Jail, where he was since mid-September when a judge revoked his bond for violations.

Michigan Rep. Jewell Jones is expected to be released from the Livingston County Jail, where has has been since mid-September, when a judge revoked his bond for violations.

A state lawmaker who crashed his car in western Michigan has been arrested for driving while intoxicated.