Voters in Benzie and Leelanau counties played a critical role in reelecting conservative Republican Ray Franz to the Michigan House of Representatives, vote tallies show. Franz beat his Democratic ...

Representative Ray Franz is among a group of lawmakers who are condemning a a draft policy initiative by the Michigan State Board of Education that could allow students to use any school restroom they ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Incumbent Republican Ray Franz edged out his Democratic challenger by 321 votes out of more than 36,000 cast and will return to the state House for his third and final term ...

LANSING -- State Rep. Ray Franz, R-Onekama, has been selected as assistant speaker pro-tempore for the 2015-2016 legislative session of the Michigan House of Representatives. “I am honored to be ...