Michigan House of Representatives

The new Speaker of the Michigan House says he hopes to see new minimum wage and sick leave policies pass within “the next few weeks.” Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan’s open records laws would apply to the governor and lawmakers under the first bills of the year introduced Wednesday in the Michigan Senate. Colin Jackson has more.

Republicans formally took control of the state House Wednesday after winning majority in the November election. One of the chamber’s first actions was to give the House Oversight Committee broad power to subpoena state officials to testify. Rick Pluta has more.

As the new session of the Michigan Legislature begins, State Representative Jason Morgan says, with Republicans in control of the House, a lot of compromise will be needed to get anything accomplished in Lansing. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The new session of the Michigan Legislature begins today with Republicans taking control of the state House of Representatives. We have more from Rick Pluta.

New State Representative Morgan Foreman says she’s eager to get the work when the new session opens on Wednesday. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has more on the Ann Arbor Democrat's start in Lansing.

Ann Arbor State Representative Jason Morgan says he’s looking forward to getting some bipartisan legislation passed when the new session opens later this month. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Within two months, Michigan workers will start earning an hour of sick time for every 30 hours they work. Colin Jackson has more.

The 102nd Michigan legislative session adjourned for the year with its session still scheduled to conclude January 8th. 47th House District State Representative Carrie Rheingans released a statement after the last Legislature for the year ended in a lame duck session. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

The Michigan Senate sent a series of bills to the governor Thursday night in what was likely its last round of voting this year. Colin Jackson has more.