Rick Pluta

Some Democrats are calling for Michigan to switch from party conventions to primary elections to choose candidates for statewide offices, such as Attorney General and Secretary of State. That’s after a raucous party endorsement convention this past weekend. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Michigan Legislature is going to work on budget bills. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted along party lines Thursday to advance several budget bills to the floor. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Federal funding has been released to build part of a barrier system to keep invasive carp from reaching Lake Michigan from the Illinois River. As Rick Pluta reports, this is after the Trump administration moved the management of the project from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island-Illinois District to the Detroit office.

The Michigan Legislature returned to Lansing Tuesday following its spring recess. Lawmakers have a small window to get things done before the summer and fall campaign season begins in earnest. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A source close to Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says the state is ready to take the Trump administration to court rather than allow it to move management of building a new invasive carp barrier to Michigan. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that the Inkster City Council must read out loud the written public comments of a paralyzed man who is unable to attend its meetings in person. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer put on a hard hat and a fluorescent vest Wednesday to launch the warm weather road repair season – paid for with money from last year’s bipartisan road funding deal. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says more interstate action is needed to better protect children from online exploitation. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A lot of money got dropped into the race for Michigan’s open Senate seat Monday. Colin Jackson has more.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive directive Thursday calling on state departments to compile information on how President Donald Trump’s tariffs affected Michigan. We have more from Rick Pluta.