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Poor health conditions, indifference and retaliations against inmates and whistleblowers are some of the accusations being raised against the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility. State lawmakers today held a hearing concerning the conditions at the only women’s prison in Michigan. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Michigan House passed a bill package Wednesday to outlaw what’s known as “fertility fraud.” Colin Jackson has more.

Public school bathrooms and locker rooms would have to be restricted based on students’ sex assigned at birth under a Republican-sponsored bill adopted Thursday by the state House. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Some Democratic Michigan lawmakers are trying to keep out-of-state national guard troops from entering Michigan without the required permissions. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan House Oversight Committee has authorized a subpoena targeting Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for refusing to share election training materials with lawmakers.We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Michigan House session fizzled to a close Thursday as Democratic leaders failed to muster a quorum to conduct business. We have more from Rick Pluta.

State House Speaker Joe Tate says he will not seek another term as the Democratic leader in the Legislature’s new session next year. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Two special elections in Michigan today could break the tie between Democrats and Republicans in the state’s House of Representatives. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan could soon require a license to practice medical nutrition therapy. As Colin Jackson reports, that’s under a bill heading for the governor.

A bill repealing a requirement for Michiganders to purchase abortion coverage through a separate health insurance rider was signed into law Monday. Colin Jackson has more.