FOIA bills pass Michigan Senate for the second time
Michigan inched a step closer to applying its open records laws to the governor and the Legislature Wednesday. That’s after...
Colin Jackson is a reporter for Michigan Public Radio Network.
Republican campaign finance complaint filed against Secretary Benson
Michigan’s top elections official is facing a campaign finance complaint from the state Republican Party. Republicans argue Secretary of State...
Sponsors try again at ‘Momnibus’ bill package to address racial disparities in maternal care
Bills to address racial disparities in maternal health care are making a comeback in the Michigan Legislature.The Senate bills would...
Senate empowers Brinks to act on leftover legislation
The Michigan Senate voted Wednesday to let its Democratic leadership sue on behalf of the chamber to have nine bills that passed...
House committee advances bills to slow minimum wage increases, scale back paid sick leave guarantee
A state House committee approved legislation Thursday to scale back minimum wage and earned sick time laws set to take...
House bills would exempt UP gas generators in clean energy legislation
Michigan House Republicans are renewing an effort to count around a dozen Upper Peninsula natural gas generators as clean energy....
Rep. Bollin named House Appropriations chair, joins GOP leadership seeking budget-writing shakeup
House Republican leadership named state Rep. Ann Bollin (R-Brighton Twp.) the new House Appropriations Committee chair Tuesday.That means she’ll oversee...
Whitmer signs innovation bills in Detroit
Michigan businesses could get more help from the state with getting off the ground and with research and development under...
Hearing scheduled for proposed gift disclosure rules
A date has now been set for a hearing on proposed rules to close a potential loophole around lobbyist gift...
New Michigan House speaker talks first bills, taking charge, working with Dems in first press conference
The new Republican speaker of the Michigan House says he’s not sure if or when he’ll forward the final bills...
FOIA expansion, minimum wage, sick leave bills lead off legislative session in Lansing
Bills to expand Michigan open records laws to apply to the governor’s office and lawmakers were among the first introduced...
Dozens of bills await action from the governor
Now that 2024 is over, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will have to decide what to do with the dozens of...