Michigan Democrats

The Michigan House could see its first look at the chamber’s school budget proposal today. Colin Jackson has more.

Legislative Democrats rolled out bills Monday to toughen Michigan’s pollution cleanup standards and force businesses that caused contamination to foot the bill even if it happened decades ago. Rick Pluta reports.

New legislation in the Michigan House would ban so-called “ghost guns” that don’t have serial numbers. Colin Jackson has more.

A group of Democratic state lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday to expand Michigan’s civil rights law to add protections against antisemitism. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A Michigan House Republican lawmaker introduced an impeachment resolution against Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

Bills that passed in the Michigan House on Thursday would ban transgender athletes from playing girls’ school sports. Colin Jackson has more.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer called Wednesday for Republicans and Democrats in Lansing to work together to lure a massive microchip factory to Michigan before the end of next year. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Paper or plastic? We’ve all answered that question in the checkout line at the grocery store or supermarket. While reusable bags are growing in popularity, plastic bags remain ubiquitous in retail shopping. A movement to start banning plastic bags, or at least charge money for choosing them at the store, was thwarted in 2016 when the state Legislature banned local governments from passing such environmental measures. Now, Democratic State Representative Morgan Foreman of Ann Arbor is working to lift that ban. She joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss the legislation and what it aims to accomplish.

Michigan House Democrats are trying to censure a Republican lawmaker for a speech they claim was racist. Colin Jackson has more.

Renewable energy projects could lose their power to go around local zoning laws under bills that passed Wednesday in the Michigan House. Colin Jackson has more.