Michigan Constitution

In a late-night session of the Legislature, Democrats tried to force votes to permanently repeal Michigan’s statutory abortion ban while Republicans said they’ll defend the ban in court. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is asking insurance companies in Michigan to provide health coverage for abortion services as legal fights over abortion rights in the state play out. We have more from Rick Pluta.

State Senate Democrats demanded floor time Thursday to chastise Republicans for refusing to allow a vote on any bill to reverse or amend Michigan’s dormant ban on abortion. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A US Supreme Court decision Tuesday in a school choice case from Maine could play a role in the Michigan debate over private and public school funding. A divided court held that states offering subsidies to private schools cannot exclude religious schools. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Michigan Legislature’s Republican leaders say they want to step in to defend the state’s dormant abortion ban if Attorney General Dana Nessel won’t. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Michigan lawmakers are working to get a permanent joint legislative oversight committee placed in the state constitution. Colin Jackson has more.

A proposed constitutional amendment to replace Michigan’s current term limits is heading for the ballot this November. Colin Jackson has more.

A coalition working to replace Michigan’s term limits law is asking for help from the Legislature. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said Tuesday that she won’t prosecute abortion cases if Roe versus Wade is overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court – but she acknowledged that she cannot stop local prosecutors from enforcing a long-dormant state abortion ban. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A petition drive wants to put a question on the November ballot to enshrine new voting rights in the state constitution. We have more from Rick Pluta.