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Michigan legislation to officially recognize religious and cultural holidays—other than Christmas—made it past the state House of Representatives Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Civil Rights Commission is officially encouraging lawmakers to strengthen the state’s laws around hate crimes. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Legislature wrapped up work on the state budget Wednesday and headed out for the summer. New school funding plans, including money for universal pre-school and university tuition caps were all part of it. Rick Pluta and Colin Jackson help unpack it all.

The state Legislature capped weeks of negotiations Wednesday with the adoption of an $81.7 billion state budget. It now goes to Governor Gretchen Whitmer. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Michigan will require universal background checks for gun purchases and that firearms be stored under lock and key when not in use under bills signed into law Thursday by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Rick Pluta reports.

Committee assignments are now posted in the Michigan Senate. The update allows lawmakers to start dealmaking and holding hearings on their first bills of the session. Colin Jackson has more.

The current political makeup of the state House is 54 Republicans, 51 Democrats, four vacancies, and one outcast. That’s after GOP state Representative Matt Maddock was expelled from the House Republican caucus. We have more from Rick Pluta.