Colin Jackson
Colin Jackson is the Capitol reporter for the Michigan Public Radio Network.
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A tribal coalition is celebrating its Michigan Supreme Court victory against an oil and gas pipeline tunnel project that would run through the Straits of Mackinac. Colin Jackson has more.
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The state is now suing a southeast Michigan nursing home operator over alleged staffing shortages. Colin Jackson reports officials are using a Medicaid fraud law to do it.
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Newly signed Michigan laws would expand use of the state’s emergency alert system. Colin Jackson has more.
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A new report is questioning whether the state's newly approved budget is actually balanced, as required by the state constitution. Colin Jackson has more.
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Michigan’s governor OK’d new tax breaks to spur construction of affordable housing Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.
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A bill before a Michigan Senate committee would end an exception that allows minors to hide some medical information from their parents. Colin Jackson has more.
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Environmentalists are criticizing a state permitting decision in favor of a proposed oil and natural gas pipeline tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac. Colin Jackson has more.
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A new plan from the governor's office to regulate data centers includes new laws and a pledge for companies to sign. Colin Jackson has more.
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A new proposal before the state Legislature would ask voters if higher-income Michiganders should pay more in taxes. Colin Jackson has more.
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There’s a new challenge to the signatures for a petition to limit political donations from Michigan’s public utilities and large government contractors. Colin Jackson has more