Senator Jim Ananich

State Senator Jim Ananich, a Democrat from Flint, has filed to run for re-election to the 27th District in Genesee County. Ananich had been serving in the state Senate since winning a special election last year. In a statement, Ananich said "my top priority is being a strong voice in Lansing for Genesee County families...

Genesee County Commissioner Brenda Clack and state Senator Jim Ananich are hosting a town hall dealing with weather emergencies. In response to the recent extreme temperatures and snowfall, the pair, along with other local officials will discuss how the community can work together to better address them in the future...

The Community Economic Development Association of Michigan has announced Flint will host a Show Me the Money Day event in Flint on Saturday. The event - also held in 10 other communities - connect people with numerous resources to help them achieve financial stability through savings, education, entrepreneurship and home ownership opportunities...

Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) and State Senator Jim Ananich will hold a roundtable discussion in Flint this afternoon highlighting the need for Congress to pass an extension of emergency unemployment benefits. Also on hand with Kildee and Ananich will be residents of the Fifth Congressional District who are unemployed and continue to look for work...

The Genesee County Human Trafficking Task Force and Genesee County Medical Society will host a meeting tonight to discuss the issue of human trafficking in Flint and Genesee County. The meeting will focus on identifying victims of sex and labor trafficking and also on recognizing victims of human trafficking in the health care field...

Dangerous drive-by shooting incidents would face stiffer penalties under legislation introduced this week by Sens. Jim Ananich (D-Flint) and Jim Marleau (R-Lake Orion), and a bipartisan group of lawmakers. The measures come at the request of law enforcement who are working to prevent the increased occurrence of innocent families and children falling victim to violent crimes in many communities acr

State Senator Jim Ananich from the 27th district will host coffee hours on Thursday morning at the Valley Family Restaurant in Flint Township. Ananich would like to hear from constituents about their concerns and discuss happenings at the State Capitol...

State Senator Jim Ananich will discuss public safety and jobs with constituents when he hosts coffee hours on Friday, July 26th. Ananich invites constituents to come and express their concerns and discuss current issues relating to the district and state...

With student loan rates having doubled on Monday, State Senator Jim Ananich (D-Flint) is calling on lawmakers in Washington and Lansing to act on the impending debt crisis. Congess failed to reach an agreement to avoid the rate hikes, and according to Ananich, proposals in Lansing to ease the burden on college students and families have not seen any traction...

The Michigan Senate has approved legislation that would increase the length of time homeowners have to try and work with banks to save their homes from foreclosure. The bills increase the time period from 90 days to 120 days. The final version also did not include a measure which would have accelerated the foreclosure process on homeowners that would have led to more people in the state losing the