Colin Jackson

Government can be proactive, reactive, tedious, frustrating, intimidating, confusing and several of those all at once. You might remember "Schoolhouse Rock" and know the basics of how a bill becomes a law. But there is a lot to know how things operate in Lansing. Colin Jackson from the Michigan Public Radio Network has produced a series of stories that digs into the workings of the state Capitol called "Understanding the Legislative Process." Colin talks more about his ongoing project with WEMU's Kevin Meerschaert.

A new state report predicts Michigan’s population will decline by 2050. Colin Jackson has more.

Former President Donald Trump used a stop in Grand Rapids Tuesday to criticize the Biden Administration’s immigration policy. Colin Jackson has more.

Former President Donald Trump is planning a visit to Grand Rapids Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

A federal court this week approved a new plan for Michigan’s state House districts around metro-Detroit. That’s after judges declared the state’s old maps unconstitutional because they were drawn predominantly based on race. Colin Jackson has more on what this means for the future of redistricting in Michigan.

Information about Michigan’s opioid lawsuit settlements is now available online at a new state website. Colin Jackson has more.

Federal and state officials gathered in Lansing Tuesday to announce new standards for some federal “Battery Workforce Initiative” apprenticeships. As Colin Jackson reports, leaders say the program will help future employees of electric vehicle battery plants planned for areas around the state.

Residents at the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, or WMed, are becoming the latest in the state to vote to unionize. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan’s redistricting commission is once again raising its wages to 35% of the governor’s salary. Colin Jackson reports that’s for the time it spends redrawing state legislative districts.

Bills to re-shape an incentives program aimed at attracting largescale business investment are advancing in the state Legislature after passing the Senate this week. Colin Jackson has more.