Lawmakers would have to disclose financial conflicts under bills   Michigan House Democrats and Republicans are working together to address the lack of financial transparency in Lansing. An eight-bill package sponsored by four Democrats and four Republicans should reach the House floor this week. The goal is to make Michigan the 49th state to require state-level officeholders and candidates to disclose basic financial information. MORE ►Column: Leaders need to give more than lip service to financial transparency

Highlights from Week 2 of Most Iconic Restaurant search   Our search for Michigan's Most Iconic Restaurant took us to a number of fantastic and historical restaurants and bars across the state. After two weeks on the road, John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman are back home. Now comes the hard part, going through their notes and coming up with a top 10 list. MORE ►Highlights from Week 1 of our search ►More Michigan's Best

The top 50 Michigan high schools for athletes hat  It is fairly difficult - if not totally impossible - to rank the best Michigan high schools for athletes. Certainly, various criteria need to be considered, including the number of programs offered and on-field success come into play. But how is the criteria weighted? Well, the folks at Niche.com use a survey to get to their rankings. It may not be scientific, but it is interesting. MORE

  

Cosplayers always bring the heat at Motor City Comic Con   The annual Motor City Comic Con rolled into Novi this weekend. The mega pop culture event once again didn't disappoint. Of course, MLive fanboy/fangirl beat writer Ed Pevos was on hand to mingle with the stars and snap pics of all the cosplayers. MORE ►Most creative Day 1 cosplay we saw ►Neve Campbell was a "Scream" ►Talking "Brady Bunch" reunion with Greg Brady ►Going back to "The Office"