Jase Bolger

L. Brooks Patterson Likens Mich. House Speaker To Adolf Hitler

Not only did Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson refer to Michigan House Speaker Jase Bolger as “Adolf,” he pulled a comb out of his pocket and held it above his upper lip to resemble Hitler’s trademark mustache.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/05/03

Michigan House Leader Reinstates Democrats

A spat that led the Republican leader of the Michigan House to remove eight Democrats from committees has been resolved.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/05/03

Michigan GOP Leader Kicks Democrats Off Committees

The top Republican in the Michigan House removed eight Democrats from committees Tuesday because they missed meetings last week amid heightened tension between Republican and Democratic leaders in the chamber.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/05/01

Inside the Capitol dome in Lansing. (credit: istock)

House Speaker: No Mandatory Vaginal Ultrasounds

A bill that would have required women to undergo vaginal ultrasound examinations before they get abortions won’t continue through the House.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/02/07

Michigan State Capital Building (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Will Controversy Be A Part Of State Lawmakers Return From Holiday?

It’s back to work Tuesday for state lawmakers following the holiday break.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/01/07

House Speaker: Right-To-Work Legislation Not Rushed

House Speaker Jase Bolger.is refuting claims that controversial right-to-work legislation is being rushed through the Michigan legislature.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/12/07

Investigators have abandoned looking into a Democrat who switched to a Republican in the last-minute before the primary. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Investigation Of Last Minute Democrat-To-Republican Switch Abandoned

A prosecutor says he ended an investigation into how a Democratic lawmaker made a last-minute switch to the Republican Party so the public would know what he’d found in time for the primary election.

2012/08/20

Feminist protesters angry over the words "Vagina" and "Vasectomy" demand an apology from Michigan lawmakers. (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)

Women To Hold Rally In Support Of Dem Lawmaker Censored For Saying ‘Vagina’

Women riled over last month’s silencing of a female Democratic lawmaker who said “vagina” during a House debate about anti-abortion legislation and another who said “vasectomy” are pushing back at what they say is a war on women.

2012/07/18

Michigan House Leader Files To Run For Re-Election

Michigan House Speaker Jase Bolger says he’s filed the paperwork necessary to run for re-election.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/01/28

Michigan Lawmaker Takes A Shot At Jack Daniels

House Speaker Jase Bolger is getting in on the ground floor of the potential Jack Daniels sweepstakes by inviting executives with the distillery to visit Michigan, just in case the iconic spirits-maker decides to leave its longtime Tennessee home.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/11/19

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