Ed McBroom

A bill headed to Governor Gretchen Whitmer would clear the way for outside parties to pay for free or discounted rides to help voters get to the polls on Election Day. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Michigan Senate Republicans are asking state and federal officials to speed up the permitting process for a pipeline tunnel project that would go under the Straits of Mackinac. Colin Jackson has more.

A bill to support solar power production on farmland made it out of the Michigan Senate Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan Republican Party leadership discussed several topics from the 2020 election to plans for next year’s presidential primary during a press conference Thursday morning. Colin Jackson has more.

A group including Michigan state lawmakers and business interests is suing over the state’s handling of this year’s surplus-driven income tax cut. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan government regulations could become stricter than federal standards under a bill that passed the state Senate yesterday. Colin Jackson has more.

The state Senate gave final approval Thursday to a bill that would prohibit discrimination against people who’ve had an abortion. As we hear from Rick Pluta, it’s part of plans to implement the abortion rights amendment to the state constitution.

The Michigan Senate voted Wednesday to expand Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include LGBTQ rights. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer would like the first two public acts of her second term to be lifting the income tax on pensions and expanding the earned income tax credit. That’s as the state Legislature controlled by new Democratic majorities has started sending bills to her desk. Rick Pluta and Colin Jackson have more.

Michigan lawmakers questioned state Department of Corrections officials Tuesday over persistent problems at the state’s only women’s prison. Colin Jackson has more.