Margaret O'Brien

Michigan lawmakers return today under complete Democratic control for the first time in nearly 40 years. The transition means a lot of changes in legislative staffing. Colin Jackson reports.

Lawmakers in Lansing want to make Michigan roads safer. Bills to require a 3-foot gap when passing bicyclists are moving through the Legislature. And some…

Lawmakers plan to move a series of bills in response to Larry Nassar today. Nassar is the former Michigan State University sports doctor who sexually…

Victims of certain crimes in Michigan could become harder to track down – and advocates say that’s for their own safety. Legislation that passed the state…

The state Senate passed legislation sponsors say will increase the rights of victims of sexual assault.The bills are part of the Legislature’s response to…

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers will roll out bills today designed to combat sexual misconduct on college campuses. It’s part of the Legislature’s…

Michigan is on its way to tracking sexual assault kits. The legislation is in response to major backlogs of sexual assault kit processing.Almost ten years…

Survivors of last year’s deadly bike crash near Kalamazoo testified Wednesday before a state Senate committee in support of safety legislation.The bills…

If you want to take your favorite dog out to eat with you, you might soon be in luck. The state Senate passed a bill Wednesday to allow restaurants to…

State lawmakers are quickly pushing through female genital mutilation legislation. About two weeks ago, a Senate committee passed legislation that would…