Curtis Hertel

The Michigan Senate passed a bill package Wednesday to tighten up the state’s tracking of child abuse cases. Michigan Public Radio’s Colin Jackson has more.

A divided Michigan Senate, on Thursday, approved bills that lower the state’s individual and corporate income taxes. As Colin Jackson reports, the bills would drop tax rates below 4%.

Bills dealing with future technology, like flying cars and delivery robots, received hearings Wednesday before the state Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Colin Jackson has more.

The state Legislature returns this week – but they’ll likely save big issues for after the election. Although they’re scheduled to meet next week as well…

Details of a proposed settlement between Michigan State University and survivors of Larry Nassar have come to light. Nassar is the former MSU sports…

State lawmakers continued to push work requirements for Medicaid recipients through the Legislature. The bill was voted out of committee Wednesday, and it…

Michigan universities might have to report all campus sexual assaults to their governing boards.The measure is a requirement under the Senate’s higher…

Some Democrats in the Legislature say a state health care fund for firefighters and other first responders should cover breast cancer treatments. State…

Legislation to make attacks on LGBT people a hate crime in Michigan was rolled out Wednesday with the support of at least two Republican state lawmakers.…

Former state House Speaker Curtis Hertel is being remembered today as a leader whose willingness to compromise helped lead to a historic overhaul of how…