Gretchen Whitmer

Planned Parenthood of Michigan’s services in Washtenaw County might be at risk if the organization fails to secure state funding assistance in the near future. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Planned Parenthood of Michigan is asking Governor Gretchen Whitmer for an emergency infusion of $5 million. The organization says that would keep it from having to close clinics and reduce services. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on whether legislative leaders have any discretion in deciding whether bills adopted by the House and Senate must go to the governor’s desk. Rick Pluta has more.

What should happen when nine bills pass the state Legislature but never physically make it to the governor? Colin Jackson reports that’s the question the state Supreme Court will consider today.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency for Ann Arbor, allowing the city to seek financial assistance to help cover emergency response costs and repair damaged public infrastructure. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor reports.

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.

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.