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Organizers are pushing state lawmakers to pass various criminal justice reform bills. Activists met in Lansing Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

A Republican state lawmaker remains in jail following his arrest early Thursday for “a felony-level offense.” We have more from Rick Pluta.

Government can be proactive, reactive, tedious, frustrating, intimidating, confusing and several of those all at once. You might remember "Schoolhouse Rock" and know the basics of how a bill becomes a law. But there is a lot to know how things operate in Lansing. Colin Jackson from the Michigan Public Radio Network has produced a series of stories that digs into the workings of the state Capitol called "Understanding the Legislative Process." Colin talks more about his ongoing project with WEMU's Kevin Meerschaert.

Federal and state officials gathered in Lansing Tuesday to announce new standards for some federal “Battery Workforce Initiative” apprenticeships. As Colin Jackson reports, leaders say the program will help future employees of electric vehicle battery plants planned for areas around the state.

Did you know that state and local governments collectively spend about $1.3 trillion each year in procurement? That’s products like furnishings, computers, vehicles and pens and staplers. Many of these products are harmful to the environment, and so now, there is a movement towards sustainable procurement policies. It turns out Ann Arbor is leading the way and being used as a model around the country. WEMU's David Fair talks sustainable procurement with Matt Naud. He was the first ever environmental coordinator for the City of Ann Arbor and is now Senior Consultant for the Ann Arbor-based Resource Recycling Systems.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer dropped by an early voting center Wednesday to thank election workers and to call attention to the state’s early voting law. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A gathering to mark one year since the shooting at Michigan State University took place on the state Capitol steps Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more.

One group of the defendants charged with falsely presenting themselves as Michigan’s electoral college members appeared in Lansing court Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more on the preliminary exam to determine whether there's enough evidence to move the case toward trial.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she hopes tougher laws will help stem the growth of threats and violence against health care workers. She signed the bills Wednesday at a hospital in Lansing. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Calls for a lasting ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continued at Michigan’s Capitol over the weekend. Colin Jackson has more.