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Felicia Brabec has been chosen as the Democratic nominee for the 15th Senate District after pulling ahead of her opponent Michael White. WEMU's Ana Longoria reports.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is continuing to approve new laws included alongside the state’s budget package that will have an impact on residents in Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed off on the state’s budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. 15th District Senator Jeff Irwin shares his thoughts with WEMU’s Ana Longoria on how the budget’s passage will impact the local community.

Bills to create a state tax credit to spur the development of more affordable housing in Michigan are on their way to Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The bipartisan bills were adopted last week before the Legislature began its summer break. We have more from Rick Pluta.

With Ann Arbor State Senator Jeff Irwin term-limited, someone new will be taking the 15th District seat in January. Two Democrats are facing off in the August Primary to move on to the November ballot. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Michigan Senate approved bills Thursday to create a tax break for developers to build affordable housing. Rick Pluta reports.

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers has proposed a new tax break as an incentive to build more affordable housing in Michigan. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A Michigan bill to make it easier for small childcare centers to work outside of their own home appeared before a state Senate committee Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

A bill has been introduced in the Michigan State Senate to repeal the 24% marijuana wholesale excise tax that went into effect this year. WEMU's Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer said last week that a plan to provide more affordable housing is a priority in her final 10 months in office. There is already a bipartisan group of state lawmakers working on the problem. We have more from Rick Pluta.