Along with House Republicans, Michigan Rep. Karen Whitsett (D - Detroit) refused to attend Wednesday's lame duck session, taking away Democrats' opportunity to get any bills passed. "Do your job ...

Some House Democrats argued the legislation would bring little tax relief to lower-income residents, while benefiting the ...

Karen Whitsett (R-District 4) for holding out as well. “There’s been a lot of work to try and compromise with folk,” said State Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D-District 17). “I know there have ...

Karen Whitsett (D-Detroit), who has become an ally of Hall. It only takes one vote to be able to claim bipartisan support and Whitsett has been that vote since essentially breaking up with the ...

This is the poorest leadership I have ever seen in my six years,” said State Rep. Karen Whitsett of Detroit. Now, lawmakers will return to the State Capitol on New Year’s Eve, but it’s ...

Democratic Rep. Karen Whitsett of Detroit joined all 58 Republicans in voting in favor of the measure. The proposal is meant to secure essential services — such as prison operations, police ...

Carol Glanville of Walker, Peter Herzberg of Westland, Tullio Liberati Jr. of Allen Park, Will Snyder of Muskegon, Karen Whitsett of Detroit and Angela Witwer of Delta Township. State Rep.